A Timber Footbridge for a 15-Metre Rural Crossing: Member Sizing, Honest Live Load, and the Span Where the Design Stops Working
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: A 15 m locally sawn timber footbridge is sized from beam mechanics. Deflection, not bending strength, governs: 18 people at the span/250 limit, and the same section stops working at about 17 m.
Author: Aldred, William Alexander
Language: English
Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225730632
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