COBDEN RAIL BRIDGE GREYMOUTH
DESIGN
114
YEAR OLD, 300M LONG TIMBER TRUSS AND BEAM BRIDGE OVER THE GREY RIVER.
TRANZ
RAIL LTD. AND SOLID ENERGY REQUIRED HOLMES TO OBJECTIVELY DEVELOP
RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT THE BRIDGE’S SERVICE LIFE AND PROVIDE
COST ESTIMATES FOR DESIGN SOLUTIONS TO REPLACE THE BRIDGE.
WE
UNDERTOOK A QUALITATIVE RISK-BASED ASSESSMENT AND STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
OF ALL SPANS AND MEMBERS.
RESULT
EXISTING
SERVICE LIFE ESTIMATES AND THE IDENTIFICATION OF STRENGTHENING OPTIONS.
FIRM
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRIDGE.
- BE
CREATIVE, HAVE IDEAS, CRITICIZE, EVALUATE AND IMPROVE THEM
- CONSIDERATION
FOR THE AESTHETICS OF STRUCTURE
-
A DESIRE TO PROVIDE QUALITY SOLUTIONS
- AN
APPETITE FOR INVENTIVENESS
- AN
EYE FOR DETAIL AND COMPLETENESS
- RESOURCEFUL,
ORIGINAL AND SKILFUL
Inventive
talent leads to innovative design ideas, often resulting in decreased
risk for a client, reduced construction costs, and a reliable, integrated
structural design. Holmes engineers are inventive, versatile and equipped
to determine the relative benefits of both conventional and innovative
design alternatives.
The reality is that while all projects have cost constraints, this
is not necessarily a limitation. In fact, we view this as a generator
for innovation - an opportunity to bring a special quality or detail
to the design.
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