Timber bridges
General Guidance to Type versus Span - However this is an indication only
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Material
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Flat Beam
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Cut to Camber
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Glue-laminated
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Timber Truss
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Dowel-laminated
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Ideal Span
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Up to 11m
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Up to 11m
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Up to 11m
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Typically Up to 30m
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Over 10m
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Softwood
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x
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x
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x
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Hardwood
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Timber bridges
Sustainable and Low Maintenance
Timber bridges are available in a whole range of styles to suit locations, budgets, spans & aesthetics.
Timber bridges are designed to BS 5400 and BS 5268 or Eurocode 5 with a design live load of 5kN/m2
Available in Hardwood or Softwood and with FSC certification
All softwood is pre-treated for a 30 year service life
Timber bridges can have solid beams, glue-laminated beams, dowel-laminated beams or take the form of a truss
