Steel Footbridges
& Foundations
Screw Pile Foundations for Riverbanks
FLI screw piles are ideal for bridge foundations. Being deep foundations, their load bearing takes place well below the bank itself. This means no extensive excavations or large abutments. Banks left closer to their natural state and lightweight foundations not vulnerable to scour.
It removes the need for environmentally destructive concrete on the riverbank, with run-off pollution, cart away and very heavy plant no longer problems. Also screw pile foundations carry a much smaller carbon footprint than concrete and at end-of-life can be simply unscrewed from the ground and recycled, without leaving another generation of derelict concrete foundations on the country's riverbanks.
Railway Station Footbridge Foundations
Screw piles offer a very fast install foundation, particulary well suited to rail. Screw piles are a deep foundation solution perfect for steep slopes and the soft made-up ground of embankments. There is no excavation or cart away of contaminated material. They can be installed around existing services, bridge existing structures and require smaller plant than concrete, for straightforward green zone working.
Find out more about screw piling.
Bespoke Steel Footbridges
FLI design engineers and fabricators are able to take briefs for bespoke designs, then create, manufacture and install practical solutions that meet the challenges of site access and budget.
This galvanised steel footbridge uses gentle curves to soften its outline and sit comfortably in the landscape.
Suspension Footbridge
This bespoke design by FLI, is a suspended steel footbridge, with timber handrailing.
The bridge was a development of FLI's Ranger Bridge.
See FLI's Ranger Bridge
Here, FLI engineers took the steel lattice beam bridge and put a curve in it. Replaced two piers with suspension cables and upgraded the timber handrails to reflect the prominent location and public access.
The result is an elegant structure, entirely in keeping with its surroundings.
