This new pedestrian bridge connects two mountain ridges at an altitude of over 3,280.84 ft above sea level in the Dolní Morava area, Czech Republic. The footbridge is only open during designated hours, and access to it is only allowed on foot and in one direction.
Structure
The main suspension ropes FLC 76 (Fully Locked Coil) with a length of 2,292 ft are anchored to steel pylons on opposite sides of the valley. The footbridge is secured against the wind along its entire length by a system of ropes anchored to concrete footings on the slope below the bridge.
The bridge deck consists of bridge sections with a length of 9.84 ft and a width of 3.94 ft, consisting of atypical longitudinal members, between which anti-slip gratings are welded. The main wind ropes FLC 56 are connected to a special tensioning pulley device with a weight of about 4.41 t, which ensures the tensioning of the wind ropes where the tension decreases due to temperature changes and accidental loads.
Structural Analysis
To find the most suitable conceptual solution for the footbridge construction, a 3D member model was created in RFEM 5. A total of 16 variants of calculation models were created, which differed in the number of main supporting ropes, the sag, and the design of the securing wind ropes.
Furthermore, several partial models of the structural parts were created, which were mostly modeled using planar elements. The partial models were used mainly for the detailed design of a steel pylon and structural joints.
For the calculation of the footbridge, the constant, prestress, snow, and wind loads were taken into account. The nonlinear calculation was performed according to the large deformation analysis.
| Location | Dolní Morava Czech Republic |
| Planning and Construction | TAROS NOVA a.s. |
| Investor | SNĚŽNÍK, a. s. |
| Operator | Mountain resort Dolní Morava |
