Four singular footbridges in a golf course in Malaga, Spain

The present article describes all the work carried out for the design, project and construction of four single span footbridges, with lengths between 30 m and 44 m, in a golf course in Málaga (Spain). These footbridges are to be utilised by pedestrian traffic, buggies and course maintenance vehicles and are divided into two main types, in both cases with an arched structural form, but with significant differences in their overall aesthetic and structural behaviour. All of them have a singular character and a big effort has been made to design aesthetically pleasing solutions (with adequate structural behaviour), minimize hydraulic interference and respect the environment and golf game. Additional execution constraints existed as strict deadline and budget requirements, as well stringent restrictions to affect areas during the construction, coupled with the choice of an inexperienced contractor. Arup has accomplished the construction of these singular footbridges respecting these determining factors thanks to an accurate project and design and a close collaboration with the promoter and golf course designer during the project phase and with the contractor during the building phase.

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