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Light Rail on a Floating Bridge: A Bridge Too Far?

April 26, 2026
by Nick Rodda
16 min read
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In March 2026, the Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge made history as the first floating bridge ever to carry light rail. Turning that idea into reality required solving a set of engineering challenges unlike anything attempted...

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Everything you wanted to know about prestressed concrete – but were afraid to ask

May 11, 2020
by Nick Rodda
8 min read
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The concept of pre-stressing is one which every structural engineer wishes they had discovered.

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Spanning further with splice girders

January 18, 2020
by Nick Rodda
9 min read
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The Rockingham Bridges currently under construction in Vermont are just one example of the versatile precast post-tensioned splice girder concept.

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