Since March 2011, a glass pedestrian bridge with a length of 98.4 ft has connected St. Michael's Hospital with the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute research center. The supporting structure consists of several oval steel rings which are twisted together. The bridge, with a section height of 15 ft and a width of 12.4 ft, was designed by Diamond and Schmitt Architects Inc.
As people in Toronto mainly use the PATH system (an underground system of pedestrian paths, extending over a length of 17.3 miles), the town could be persuaded to grant the permit only on the grounds of architectural originality. The lightness of the bridge is achieved using curved and thermally prestressed panes of insulated glass as well as curved pipes crossing each other, together forming the supporting structure. Thus, the construction appears differently each time you see it from another perspective.
Gartner Steel and Glass GmbH, Würzburg, Germany
josef-gartner.permasteelisagroup.com
Model with deformation visualized in RSTAB (© Gartner Steel and Glass GmbH)
As people in Toronto mainly use the PATH system (an underground system of pedestrian paths, extending over a length of 17.3 miles), the town could be persuaded to grant the permit only on the grounds of architectural originality. The lightness of the bridge is achieved using curved and thermally prestressed panes of insulated glass as well as curved pipes crossing each other, together forming the supporting structure. Thus, the construction appears differently each time you see it from another perspective.
Gartner Steel and Glass GmbH, Würzburg, Germany
josef-gartner.permasteelisagroup.com
Model with deformation visualized in RSTAB (© Gartner Steel and Glass GmbH)
Steel Pedestrian Bridge
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Number of Nodes | 975 |
Number of Members | 1199 |
Number of Load Cases | 3 |
Number of Load Combinations | 1 |
Total Weight | 23.384 tons |
Dimensions (Metric) | 3.817 x 32.212 x 14.342 m |
Dimensions (Imperial) | 12.52 x 105.68 x 47.05 feet |
Program Version | 7.04.33 |