Carbon Fiber Bridge

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Written By Joshua Zabel

Project

The Carbon Fiber bridge was commissioned for a private residence to connect the main house to the garage across a gully. The bridge avoids directly impacting the local flora by cantilevering 50’ from the central column to the deck without actually anchoring to it, like a diving board. Installation access was another constraint due to the winding roads of the Berkeley hills and difficulties with getting any kind of equipment to the site. The bridge was made in three pieces, each light enough to be wheeled by hand through the house, and then bolted together on site.

Details

  • Location: Berkeley, California

  • Client Name: Private Residence

  • Expertise: Shop drawings, engineering, CNC machine EPS foam molds, fabricate FRP, trial assembly, deliver to the job site, on-site finishing.

  • Team:

    • Gustave Carlson Design, Architect

    • Terry Barnum, Client Representative

    • Jordan Composites, Composite Engineering

    • Martin & Martin, Engineering

Joshua Zabel
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