Following Ellis’s supply of steelwork for the Wear Crossing project, Ellis was approached to provide a steelwork solution for the Springhead Bridge.

The main bridge design had been finalised, but the structure for supporting power cable-carrying ducts remained incomplete.

Ellis’s technical team conducted site visits and received detailed bridge structural drawings.

Using this data, they created a 3D CAD model and developed a design tailored to meet the project requirements.

A unique challenge emerged: The supports needed varying heights due to the bridge’s geometry.

To streamline installation and avoid on-site confusion, a single design offering a range of heights was devised.

Meeting a tight deadline, off-the-shelf materials were used.

Strength validation occurred through a combination of hand calculations and 3D CAD analysis.