United Kingdom • Fabian Way, Swanwea, Wales
ECCS Awards for steel bridges 2008
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Owner: City and Country of Swansea
Architect: Studio Bednarski Ltd
Engineer: Flint & Neill Partnership

General Constractor: Alun Griffiths Ltd
Steelwork Contractors: Rowecord Engineering Ltd

• Mast length – 43,15 m
• Mast angle – 68° from horizontal
• Bridge length – 71,3 m centres of bearings
• Bridge width – 12,43 m overall
• Deck skew – 65,469°
• Mast weight – 67 t
• Spine beam weight (two pieces 61 t + 42 t) - 103 t
• Pedestrian deck – unit weights – 13 t + 15 t + 16 t + 13 t = 57 t
• Vehicle deck - unit weights – 19 t + 37 t + 40 t + 22 t = 118 t
• Total steelwork weight = 344 t

ECCS Awards for steel bridges 2008 Jury's comments: This striking cable stayed bridge offers a dynamic and refreshing architectural statement, with a subtle technical response, combining a vehicle and a pedestrian deck.

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