Ney & Partners BXL n.v.

Knokke Footbridge

Knokke Footbridge
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KNOKKE FOOTBRIDGE

Ney & Partners

ARCHITECTS
Ney & Partners

ENGINEER
Ney & Partners

CLIENT
Flemish Community

PHOTOGRAPHS
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AREA
110.0 m2

PROJECT LENGTH
110 m

BUDGET
$1,700,000 euro

PROJECT YEAR
2007

LOCATION
Knokke, Flanders, Belgium

CATEGORY
Pedestrian Bridge

Text description provided by architect.

Situated on the Queen Elisabeth Avenue, connecting Knokke with Ostende, this pedestrian bridge full fills two functions.

Knokke Footbridge
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Knokke Footbridge
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On the one hand, the bridge connects the sea dike with a green zone in the “Polders”, creating tourism possibilities for cyclists and pedestrians.

On the other hand the bridge symbolizes the entrance into the marine city of Knokke Heist.

Knokke Footbridge
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Knokke Footbridge
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The static model is a continuous beam with 102m length that rests on 4 supports.This creates an ideal span division of 28m/46m/28m.

The structural form was first hand sketched, then digitally processed.

Knokke Footbridge
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Knokke Footbridge

A software program computed the minimum amount of material required and thus the shapes of the openings.

The result is an optimized shape. From a conceptual point of view, the bridge consists of welded bent steel plates of 12mm thickness, forming a structural steel “hammock” to which a concrete deck is tied.

Knokke Footbridge
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Knokke Footbridge
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To resist shear forces, caused by the bent shape in plan, the sides of the plates are inclined at 45°, with respect to the central axis.


Knokke Footbridge
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Knokke Footbridge
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Knokke Footbridge
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Knokke Footbridge
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Knokke Footbridge
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Knokke Footbridge
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Ney & Partners BXL n.v.
T +32 2 6432180
Ney & Partners BXL n.v.
Chau. de la Hulpe 181, 1170 Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium