Pedestrian bridge over the Besos yacht port, in the Barcelona Forum 2004

A 150 + 50 m two span continuous truss footbridge is presented. The bridge crosses the Besos Yacht Port and is included in the area of the Barcelona 2004 Forum. The width of the deck is 6 m and the depth of the two trusses range between 6 and 10 m. Main innovations are the use of recycled aggregates for concrete in the Marina Seca abutment, the use of silica fume concrete for the floor which performs well from the strength, durability and aesthetic points of view and the formal exploration of irregular longitudinal layouts in truss bridges. This formal exploration resulted in the creation of an internal space extremely pleasant for the people and avoiding any tunnel sensation. Moreover, the absence of dynamic loads and the light live load allowed to design the trusses without using gusset plates.