Frankham were commissioned to review the viability of refurbishing Kearsney Station footbridge to extend its remaining design life, rather than replace.
- BAM Nuttall
- Kearsney, Dover
The project scope was to design and specify low maintenance elements to refurbish the structure whilst increasing the overall load carrying capacity of the footbridge.
We also undertook an inspection for assessment and a targeted structural assessment. These assessments informed the feasibility study and provided our client with the current status of their asset.
Optioneering was undertaken at an early stage to ensure the existing appearance of the structure was maintained, without altering or detracting significantly. The team used 3D design software to model the feasible options, augmented reality software was used to share the proposed refurbishment and strengthening alterations to the footbridge with the asset owner.
Use of this technology enhanced the value of project by providing the stakeholders with real-time, 3D immersive visualisation of new design proposals including full-scale models projected into their contextual environments.
