Bennett Associates

Engineering Design Consultants

Gateshead Millennium Bridge

 
   

Brief description of control systems

Movement of bridge tilting mechanism
Advanced monitoring of bridge position
Advanced control of bridge position (+/- 0.2°)
CCTV position selection
Control of 14 No electrical motors and 2 No diesel power packs Control of all pedestrian warning devices

Responsibilities:

Design and authoring of MEA&H full mechanical, electrical and hydraulic specification
Design and authoring of control system specification
Supervising consultants for all MEA&H systems
Advisors on hydraulic mathematical modeling
Dynamic modeling of bridge including hydraulic performance and PLC PID control loop

Hardware:

3 No Allen Bradley PLCs
Allen Bradley panel view 500 operator terminal

 


Related links:
.Prime Minister's Award for Gateshead Millennium Bridge
.Lowry Centre Footbridge

 

 
Gateshead Millennium Bridge - Moving Pedestrian Bridge
Gateshead Millennium Bridge - Moving Pedestrian Bridge

Gateshead Millennium Bridge - Moving Pedestrian Bridge
Gateshead Millennium Bridge - Moving Pedestrian Bridge
Gateshead Millennium Bridge - Moving Pedestrian Bridge
     
Gateshead Millennium Bridge - Moving Pedestrian Bridge
Gateshead Millennium Bridge - Moving Pedestrian Bridge
Gateshead Millennium Bridge - Moving Pedestrian Bridge
     
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