Author: T. Beckett
16 January 2001
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T. Beckett
The Structural Engineer, Volume 79, Issue 2, 2001, Page(s) 34-35
This issue's letters cover a number of letters on the Millennium Bridge in London, a question over designing as a column or beam and working as a link engineer.
While the London Eye steel structure dominates the skyline, its foundations are buried below ground, giving visitors no impression of the engineering challenges faced during construction. This paper gives a description of the foundation design and addresses some of the key site issues encountered.
P. Desflammes and A.P. Mann discuss the London Eye's iconic passenger-carrying capsules and how the views of London were maximised through their design.