The Pont del Petroli pier is a coastal structure located in the town of Badalona, north Barcelona, Spain. was built 60s to allow mooring petroleum tankers, but fallen disuse 1990. Restored between 2003 and 2009, now regarded as historical social asset Catalan coast. In January 2020 storm Gloria (Amores et al., 2020), characterized by extreme wave conditions (recorded offshore significant height...

To account for vertical human-structure interaction (HSI) in the vibration serviceability analysis, contact force between pedestrian and structure can be modelled as superposition of induced by on a rigid surface resulting from mechanical human body. For case large crowds, this approach leads to (time-variant) models with very high number degrees freedom (DOFs). simplify paper investigates perf...

Sustainable construction and the design of low-carbon structures is a major concern for UK industry. FRP composite materials are seen as suitable alternative to traditional due their high strength light weight. Network Rail has developed prototype new innovative footbridge made entirely from with aim replacing current steel footbridges. This study conducted life cycle analysis this novel quanti...

As a means to improve sustainability in the construction sector, 3D-printed concrete technologies (3DPCTs) are emerging as potential alternatives traditional for reinforced structural components. Traditional still used most architecture and civil engineering applications, although D-shape technology 3DPCTs (DS-3DPCT) has proven technically feasible producing pilot elements such footbridges. The...

This paper presents a description of a continuous truss footbridge comprising two spans, one of 140 m and the other 50 m. The bridge crosses the Sant Adria Marina, close to Barcelona. The width of the deck is 6 m and the depth of the two trusses, which form the bridge, range between 6 and 10 m. Main innovations are the use of recycled aggregates for concrete in the approach slab deck, the use o...