Design


Sourced from B2P's Website, this picture shoes the Three-Tiered Design we plan to utilize in Bandar.
With technical support from Bridges 2 Prosperity and Bridging the Gap - Africa, we've produced a preliminary design for the Pedestrian Trail Bridge that will span the Rio Montepuez.  Strong enough for people, animals, bicycles, and even motorcycles, a bridge in the proposed location would allow farmers to utilize fertile land on the opposite side as well as provide a safe means for crossing a dangerous river.

Below is an initial Mock Up of our bridge design. Please note, this is only a preliminary design.  As the project continues to progress, the design will evolve as well.


Our design has been modeled after the same internationally recognized suspended bridge design developed by Helvatas and fine-tuned over the course of thirty years building bridges in Nepal.  This is the design that B2P uses in the field.  The suspended design is ideal for rural areas as construction does not require heavy machinery, but can be completed entirely by human effort. It is cost-effective and designed to have a lifespan of 30 years all the while requiring very little maintenance.

This is a layout of the Bridge Site, including the approximate location of each foundation.
 
In the video posted below, you can get a better look at what a completed Suspended Trail Bridge looks like.  The video shows a scale model of no-tiered Trail Bridge that was constructed by their engineering team at B2P to provide a clear visual representation of the finish product.  I took this video while visiting the B2P Headquarters in Denver, Colorado in December of 2013.


In the Map shown below, the anticipated location has been marked. Zoom out to see its position in relation to the surrounding villages and the city of Montepuez itself.




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