W Bridge Installed

The W Bridge is a BEAM R&D project exploring super-lightweight construction for small bridge installations. Utilising 3mm thick perforated steel (and very little else) the structure features an upstand folded into a W profile to provide stiffness that returns to form the deck plate with no additional sub-structure. The first prototype features a stepped configuration to account for local level changes. The overlap of perforated inclined sheets create striking moiré patterns that emphasise the brightly painted interior.

Fossvog Bridge on Site

Our bridge for buses, cyclists and pedestrians over Fossvogur in Reykjavik is now on site. Construction is due to continue until 2028. BEAM developed the competition-winning design in conjunction with Icelandic engineers EFLA. Click here for more information.

Bahrain to Manama Causeway

Bahrain’s new landmark bridge is on site. BEAM undertook the detailed designed of the bridge in conjunction with AECOM following success in a limited design competition. The bridge is due for completion in 2027. More information is available at this link.

Koolangka Bridge, Perth

We are delighted that the Kids’ Bridge at Perth Childrens’ Hospital (Koolangka Bridge) has been presented with an award for Best Community Infrastructure by the Property Council of Western Australia. Congratulations to our collaborators at Fratelle and everyone else who worked on the project. Click here for more information about the project and BEAM’s involvement in it.

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