Carpark Footbridge

Project Team Members:

• Avvienash Jaganathan (32281013)
• Lew Jie Hao (32271689)
• Justin Wong (30721725)
• Hue Hao Yuan (32279205)

Date: 11th December 2020

Summary

This repository presents the design for a covered steel footbridge that is intended to be constructed between the North1 multi-storey carpark and the Faculty of Engineering building. The design includes trusses, a roof, and handrails to ensure the strength, stability, and safety of the footbridge. The primary objective of this project is to provide students with a sheltered passage between these two locations while not obstructing the traffic below.

Contents

• Introduction
• Truss Design
• Structural Analysis
• Detailed Design Check on Truss
• Detailed Design Check on Column
• Discussion and Conclusion
• Reference

Introduction

Brief Description of the Project:

A covered steel footbridge is planned to be constructed between the North1 multi-storey carpark and the Faculty of Engineering building at 14 Alliance Lane. The bridge will span 25 meters and will be approximately 3 meters above the ground.

Assumptions Made:

• The height of the second floor of the carpark and the North1 building is assumed to be the same, i.e., 3 meters.
• The self-weight of the truss is assumed to be 20kg/m.
• All loads are assumed to be vertical.
• The building site is assumed to be completely flat with no elevations.
• Loads are assumed to be uniformly distributed.
• Weather conditions in the area are assumed to be limited to sun and rain.

Author: Avvienash Jaganathan