Kafr Shukr Eco-Bridge Design
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Bibliographic Details
| Author(s): |
Hussein Abbas
Youssef Ghali |
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| Medium: | conference paper | ||||
| Language(s): | English | ||||
| Conference: | IABSE Symposium: Sustainable Infrastructure - Environment Friendly, Safe and Resource Efficient, Bangkok, Thailand, 9-11 September 2009 | ||||
| Published in: | IABSE Symposium Bangkok 2009 | ||||
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| Page(s): | 69-75 | ||||
| Total no. of pages: | 5 | ||||
| Year: | 2009 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.2749/222137809796088963 | ||||
| Abstract: |
The paper discusses a countryside eco-bridge designed to serve pedestrians and cattle in an agricultural area near Cairo in Egypt. This green design presents a simple and safe link that addresses serviceability and economy. The designer proposed a crossing made out of steel and cast-in-place concrete. Special architectural treatments were applied to demonstrate the flexibility of concrete and steel. Steel railings, protecting fences, attractive light poles and textured concrete stairs complement the character of this particular site. Color and texture are chosen to be coherent with the environment inspired by climate, culture and landscape. |
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| Keywords: |
economy frequency pedestrians eco bridge cattle countryside
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