Day 1: Research: Battersea Power Station Development This Power Station has not been in use for decades. It will therefore hopefully be turned into new homes, offices, retail stores, restaurants, hotels, community facilities etc. The south side of the river where the power station is situated is poorly served by public transport on, whereas Victoria, … Continued
Research Millennium Bridge (steel suspension bridge) The bridge has a shallow profile due to supporting cables below deck level – this allows the bridge to comply with height restrictions and ensures pedestrians’ views are not restricted when on the bridge. The main span of the bridge is 144m, and the total length in 325m. The … Continued
On a construction site there are lots of machines and equipment that need to be known about: 1.Tower Crane These cranes are so heavy that they need their own foundations. They stay on the site from the start until the end. 2.Excavator These are machines that are used for digging out big areas. They have … Continued
On a construction site there are lots of machines and equipment that need to be known about: 1.Tower Crane These cranes are so heavy that they need their own foundations. They stay on the site from the start until the end. 2.Excavator These are machines that are used for digging out big areas. They have … Continued
1.) An excavator. They are mainly used for digging. It has a long mechanical arm that can use many different types of buckets depending on the size of the hole that needs to be dug. 2.) A mobile crane. A mobile crane is a crane that can move. It isn’t as tall as a tower … Continued
Word Documents which work is on: Key types of bridges London Millennium Bridge Practical locations Things to consider Reflective Diary
Find the Site The proposed footbridge is to be located between the Grosvenor Railway Bridge, and the Vauxhall Road Bridge to the East. Research The Millennium bridge began construction in late 1998 and was opened in June 2000. The final cost of the Build was £18.2 million (2.2 million over budget). The bridge design was the winner of … Continued
Bridge Site I chose option 1 because I believed that its advantages outweighed the disadvantages on numerous occasions, such as location, convenience and expenses. The following are reasons why I chose this location: It is most centrally located here, almost equidistant between Victoria, Pimlico and Sloan Square. This location would provide direct access to Victoria … Continued
Bridge Location: For the site I decided that the best location to place the bridge is Option 1 (attached to the railway bridge). This location has many advantages: This is the most convenient location for access from all three rail stations and will provide direct access between Victoria Station from Nine Elms. This helps cope with the … Continued
London Millennium Bridge is a suspension bridge. Infinity Bridge is an arch bridge. Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a tilt bridge. I do not think it is a good idea for the Battersea bridge to be a tilt bridge because it is spanning the Thames and it would therefore have to rotate very frequently, significantly slowing both … Continued