Shaped by Walking: Innovative Dynamic Design of Chiswick Park Footbridge

The Chiswick Park Footbridge will be both a practical link and a sculptural addition to the Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners business park in Chiswick, London. This paper describes how Expedition Engineering has led the design of this weathering-steel arch footbridge from feasibility stage through to construction. It focuses on the performance based approach to pedestrian vibrations and its integration with the design process, often in situations where the dynamic behaviour is not well covered by standard codes of practice.