Moving Walkway

Moving Walkway

Pedestrian connection system between the Erzelli-Fs station and Cristoforo Colombo airport, called "Moving Walkway".

Category: Pedestrian bridges
Services: Technical and Economic Feasibility Design
Period: June 2024 – July 2024
Client: Municipality of Genoa
Value: € 20’000’000.00 (S.04)

Moving Walkway

The Moving Walkway is the connection system between the Cristoforo Colombo Airport of Genoa and the future Erzelli-Airport railway station: an elevated connection that allows you to reach the airport terminal with direct access to the airport terminal. It features a development track of about 640 meters, entirely on a viaduct, with a typical span of 42.5 meters and a height from the ground of about 6 meters, not interfering with existing roads and infrastructures.
The main objective during the design phase was to ensure optimization of the project based on the competition. The optimization of the main and secondary structures aimed to reduce the weight of the metal frameworks and improve the geometries of the scaffolding, harmonizing the architectural hypotheses with functional and aesthetic needs.

Moving Walkway

The Moving Walkway is the connection system between the Cristoforo Colombo Airport of Genoa and the future Erzelli-Airport railway station: an elevated connection that allows you to reach the airport terminal with direct access to the airport terminal. It features a development track of about 640 meters, entirely on a viaduct, with a typical span of 42.5 meters and a height from the ground of about 6 meters, not interfering with existing roads and infrastructures.
The main objective during the design phase was to ensure optimization of the project based on the competition. The optimization of the main and secondary structures aimed to reduce the weight of the metal frameworks and improve the geometries of the scaffolding, harmonizing the architectural hypotheses with functional and aesthetic needs.

For the elevated path of the Moving Walkway, a Mohniè beam scheme was chosen for the load-bearing walls, as it is more efficient in terms of structural weight. This type combines architectural lightness and reduction of structural bulk, improving the usable surface and reducing the aesthetic impact.
For the braces of the truss beams, round tubular profiles were proposed to maintain aesthetics, and possible optimization of the lower brace with double T profiles.
For the lower decking members, the use of open-rolled profiles was proposed, also to simplify the installation of the corrugated sheet. For the substructures, a single support for each wall was proposed to reduce maintenance costs and simplify assembly. The structural calculation will use modern tools and BIM modeling to achieve maximum exploitation of the members while respecting regulatory safety levels.
The structural engineering also considered aspects of fabrication, assembly, and lifting to prevent issues during the structure assembly phases.

Moving Walkway
Moving Walkway

For the elevated path of the Moving Walkway, a Mohniè beam scheme was chosen for the load-bearing walls, as it is more efficient in terms of structural weight. This type combines architectural lightness and reduction of structural bulk, improving the usable surface and reducing the aesthetic impact.
For the braces of the truss beams, round tubular profiles were proposed to maintain aesthetics, and possible optimization of the lower brace with double T profiles.
For the lower decking members, the use of open-rolled profiles was proposed, also to simplify the installation of the corrugated sheet. For the substructures, a single support for each wall was proposed to reduce maintenance costs and simplify assembly. The structural calculation will use modern tools and BIM modeling to achieve maximum exploitation of the members while respecting regulatory safety levels.
The structural engineering also considered aspects of fabrication, assembly, and lifting to prevent issues during the structure assembly phases.

Sydney Gateway Bridges

Optimization of erection and launching phases.

Category: Tenders
Services: Technical assistance during tender phase
Period: March 2020
Customer: Freyssinet international

The Sidney Gateway project provides for the improvement road and rail links for sustainability from Sydney airport terminals .
The object of the project was assistance with preparation of the technical tender file relative to the bridges SB21 (A & B) and SB51 (A & B).
The SB51 bridges have a bowstring arch structure on a single 105m-span with box – section main beams, I-section diaphragms and a longitudinally oriented concrete slab. The bridges will be entirely assembled on site and then launched by means of strand-jacks, sliding supports and a launching nose.
The SB21 bridges wave a deck made of box-section beams in a mixed steel-concrete section. The beams are connected by means of trussed diaphragms. The scheme static is that of a continuous beam over several supports on spans from 30 to 50m. The first spans will be launched by means of strand jack, while the final part will be erected by means of cranes.

Bridge over the river Ombrone River

Design of a cycle-pedestrian over the river Ombrone.

Category: Tenders
Services: Final design – Tender won
Period: June 2014 – October 2014
Client: Bit S.p.a.
Amount: 1.399.601,87 € (Categories IXb, IXc, VIa)

The steel arched pedestrian bridge over the river Ombrone consists of a deck with 2 main beams connected to the arch by a series of hangers converging to the center. The main beams have a welded C- section are connected by I-section diaphragms 2 m-spaced.
The hangers are realized with from full locked coils with a diameter of 20 mm connected to bridge by an adjustable element, the other end is fixed. The deck is realized with a mixed slab made of corrugated sheet with a concrete casting.

The main geometrical features are :
• Deck Total Span . 72 m
• Height of the arches about 15.00m
• Effective width of the deck 3.50m

The steel arched pedestrian bridge over the river Ombrone consists of a deck with 2 main beams connected to the arch by a series of hangers converging to the center. The main beams have a welded C- section are connected by I-section diaphragms 2 m-spaced.
The hangers are realized with from full locked coils with a diameter of 20 mm connected to bridge by an adjustable element, the other end is fixed. The deck is realized with a mixed slab made of corrugated sheet with a concrete casting.

The main geometrical features are :
• Deck Total Span . 72 m
• Height of the arches about 15.00m
• Effective width of the deck 3.50m

Cycle and pedestrian bridge in Ponte a Egola

Project fifth project classified in the final phase of the design contest.

Category: Tenders
Services: Pre-project
Period: June 2014 – October 2014
Client: City Council of San Miniato
Amount: approximately €270,000.00

Construction of a new cycle-pedestrian bridge over the river Egola in the village of Ponte a Egola.

Construction of a new cycle-pedestrian bridge over the river Egola in the village of Ponte a Egola.

Design of beam-through-bridge and the cycle-pedestrian path connected to the existing road aimed in particular at creating a connection with the town of Molino d’Egola. The static scheme is that of a simply-supported beam with a 37.70 m.

Design of beam-through-bridge and the cycle-pedestrian path connected to the existing road aimed in particular at creating a connection with the town of Molino d’Egola. The static scheme is that of a simply-supported beam with a 37.70 m.

Bridge over the river Serchio

Placed second to the international competition of ideas.

Category: Tenders
Services: Pre-design
Period: June 2013 – July 2014
Client: Province of Lucca
Amount: approximately €15,000,000.00

Construction of a new infrastructure to cross the river Serchio, located near to the urban center of Lucca, connecting the route SS 12 “dell’Abetone e del Brennero” and the route SP 1 “Francigena”.

Construction of a new infrastructure to cross the river Serchio, located near to the urban center of Lucca, connecting the route SS 12 “dell’Abetone e del Brennero” and the route SP 1 “Francigena”.

The main structure consists of a through-arch bridge of a total span 220 m with a central span of 160 m and side spans sides of 35 + 35 m and two 4 – span access viaducts (spans 30+ 40×2 + 30m).

The main structure consists of a through-arch bridge of a total span 220 m with a central span of 160 m and side spans sides of 35 + 35 m and two 4 – span access viaducts (spans 30+ 40×2 + 30m).

To complete the intervention , two embankments are redisigned.

To complete the intervention , two embankments are redisigned.

Arch bridge over the river Adige and viaducts over the highway A22

Final detailed design, erection and launching design.

Category: Tenders
Services: Detailed design – tender won
Period: October 2019
Client: Bit s.p.a.
Amount: € 3’142’407 (S.04)

The bowstring bridge over the river Adige consists of a single 81.4m span and supports a 6.5 m wide carriageway , a pedestrian walkway and cycle path. The box-section deck consists of an orthotropic plate on top and one eccentric arch inclined 20° from the vertical. The arch has an irregular pentagonal section.

The bowstring bridge over the river Adige consists of a single 81.4m span and supports a 6.5 m wide carriageway , a pedestrian walkway and cycle path. The box-section deck consists of an orthotropic plate on top and one eccentric arch inclined 20° from the vertical. The arch has an irregular pentagonal section.

The arch-deck connection is made by means of hangers in welded H-section profiles with variable height. The deck consists of a multicellular box multicellular with 5 webs with a height maximum of 1.6 m and diaphragms spaced by 3.3m. The cycle path and the footbridge, with an effective width of 2.8 m and 2.5 m, are supported by I-section cantilever with variable height.

The arch-deck connection is made by means of hangers in welded H-section profiles with variable height. The deck consists of a multicellular box multicellular with 5 webs with a height maximum of 1.6 m and diaphragms spaced by 3.3m. The cycle path and the footbridge, with an effective width of 2.8 m and 2.5 m, are supported by I-section cantilever with variable height.

The viaduct over the highway A22 has a single 46m span with a bowstring scheme. Except the dimensions , the work present the memes features than the bridge over the Adige.

The viaduct over the highway A22 has a single 46m span with a bowstring scheme. Except the dimensions , the work present the memes features than the bridge over the Adige.