Tag Archive for "Bridge"

Rhodes College Pedestrian Bridge

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Heather Robertson in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering

Location: Memphis, Tennessee The historic Rhodes College in midtown Memphis continues to enhance their campus for its growing student body. An opportunity arose to purchase a renovated housing facility on North Parkway. There was no access to the property from the main campus even though the properties shared a common boundary. Lick Creek separated the two properties. Lick Creek is a concrete lined drainage channel within a 45 foot wide public drainage easement. The solution for connectivity to the main campus was the design and construction of a pedestrian bridge over the creek. Burr & Cole was the Prime Designer for this 70’ long span by 10’ wide bridge. Now that the bridge is installed and open, the students can...

Memphis Park Pedestrian Bridge

Posted on January 6, 2008 by Heather Robertson in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering

Location: Memphis, Tennessee Architect: Ritchie Smith Associates Memphis Park is a 2.68-acre park, founded in 1908. In 2008, the park underwent a renovation to install new lighting, provide a pedestrian walkway bridge, improve landscape, and provide new benches and trash cans. Burr & Cole provided the design, construction documents, and construction observation for foundations, piers and abutments for the 200 foot long, three span pre-manufactured steel pedestrian bridge between the University of Memphis Law School and Memphis Park (formerly known as Confederate Park). ...

Premcore / Valero Pipe Bridge Over Nonconnah Creek

Posted on January 19, 1999 by Mitch Hitch in Structural Engineering

Owner: Valero Memphis Refinery Location: Memphis, Tennessee The Premcore / Valero Pipe Bridge Over Nonconnah Creek is a 514 foot long, 29 foot wide, 3 span bridge with bulb-tee beams using cast-in-place composite decking. The bridge was originally designed for one-lane HS15 truck loading plus a heavy utility piping load. Burr & Cole was involved in the design of the preliminary bulb-tee beam. We also were involved in the Substructure Design including cast-in-place composite deck design, intermediate bents, abutments, and foundations. We performed the seismic design for the structure as well....