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Heatherwick's rolling bridge paddington basin, london, uk Subscribe https://goo.gl/yV0915 LIKE AND FOLLOW US ON : G+  https://plus.google.com/108987311458842537027 Linkedin  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamlesh-dubey-804ab9113 Tweeter  https://twitter.com/kamleshdubey18?s=09 Facebook  https://m.facebook.com/kamlesh.dubey.3760? In the Paddington Basin of the Grand Union Canal in London there a bridge that is usually curled up into an octagon but unfurls once a week for visitors to admire - and cross over. This is the Heatherwick Studio's Rolling Bridge. It was commissioned in 2004 and needed to be a footbridge that would allow a crossing for local workers and residents but crucially could also move out of the way completely to allow boats to moor in the inlet. Bridge Design: The design of the bridge incorporates eight triangular sections hinged at the walkway level and connected above by two-part links that can be collapsed towards the deck by hydraulic cylinders which are concealed in vertical posts in the bridge parapets. It becomes 12 metres long when extended, resembling a conventional steel and timber footbridge. In order for the bridge to curl up and allow passage of boats, the hydraulic pistons are activated that curl up the bridge until its two ends join forming an octagonal shape measuring one half of the waterway’s width at that point. Due to its unique design, the British Structural Design Award was won by the Rolling Bridge in 2005. Some maintenance problems in 2008 led to temporary stoppage of operations but after the problems were sorted out, it became fully operational from April 2009. Viewing the Bridge Operations : Once a week, at around midday on Fridays, two members of staff from Paddington Waterside Partnership bring the controls to operate the bridge. On some days, there are many people standing there to see the bridge opening up and on other days, there is just a handful. The hydraulic system that opens and closes the bridge is fitted into the balustrade. The whole spectacle of the opening and closing is a beautiful thing to watch as it appears very graceful. The operation can be stopped at any point of the curl but it is usually not necessary to do so. The operator stops only when fully open or fully closed. When it is fully open and has spread out across the inlet, people are permitted to walk across. The bridge is extremely stable in spite of its temporary structure. When it has been used for a few minutes and there are no more people left for crossing it, the second member of staff blocks the way as a safety measure and then the bridge is operated to curl back. Thanks for watching, subscribe for updates and don’t forget to hit that damn like button ========================================­­­­­=============================== The main focus of my channels video is serve Hollywood/bollywood latest movie trailer, movie review, latest music album, movie music, celebrity interview and much more like weird weather, sky creature, unknown behavior of sea, naturs wonder, science magic, amezing animals, unknown creature, unknown activities in space and world conflicts from all around the world. but I also cover other topics shortly like how to and vlogs Because not everyone is going to be interested in all the subjects covered on this channel, I have made playlists so you do not have to search through videos to find what you are looking for. I try to answer questions and respond to as many comments as I can, any and all feedback from you is welcome.  I'm trying to make at least one or two new videos a week. See more : https://youtu.be/ZFuzsXLDVDI https://youtu.be/JpO62XHxTl4 https://youtu.be/YrZ1eC5291c shock vid: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Rw1hyIiVwzEbH_nEe7mesdT90oR4nrY Natural disaster: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Rw1hyIiVwysLiziV1zyUKNwAJ3zEOUw For copyright matters please contact us kamdub1775@gmail.com Hope you all enjoy the channel I invite you to SUBSCRIBE channel for new updates. remember, new video's upload every tuesday and Friday !!! Enjoy and stay with us !!! Heatherwick's rolling bridge,rolling bridge, rolling bridge paddington basin,paddington basin,l ondon,uk