Cody Dock Rolling Bridge, London – innovation through collaboration

Author: Alfred Jacquemot, Robert Nelson, Tim Lucas, David Knight and Thomas Randall-Page

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1 May 2024

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Cody Dock Rolling Bridge, London – innovation through collaboration

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Alfred Jacquemot, Robert Nelson, Tim Lucas, David Knight and Thomas Randall-Page
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1 May 2024
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Alfred Jacquemot, Robert Nelson, Tim Lucas, David Knight and Thomas Randall-Page

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 102, Issue 5, 2024, Page(s) 24-32

Date published

1 May 2024

Author

Alfred Jacquemot, Robert Nelson, Tim Lucas, David Knight and Thomas Randall-Page

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 102, Issue 5, 2024, Page(s) 24-32

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

This article gives an overview of the design process and unique engineering challenges of the Cody Dock Rolling Bridge in London.

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Cody Dock, near the mouth of London's River Lea, is being brought back into use following years of dereliction. A new steel footbridge was commissioned to span over the dock mouth. The bridge allows the passage of vessels into the dock by rolling along a track such that the deck turns upside down and is lifted clear of the navigation envelope. The bridge is carefully counterweighted so the centre of gravity is approximately level, allowing the 13.2t structure to roll using only a hand-cranked winch. Despite the simplicity of this movement, the design process and fabrication revealed complex and unique engineering challenges. This article gives an overview of these, as well as discussing in more detail how certain complexities associated with the delivery of the project were overcome.

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24-32
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Metal - steel Bridge - pedestrian Project Focus Issue 5

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