Lighting design concepts and approach for Bridge Structures as presented during the IQPC Bridges Saudi Arabia Conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 17-18 March 2013.

1. LIGHTING UP YOUR BRIDGES
Engr. Adolf Reyes, MIES, AILP

2. INTRODUCTION
Bridges are structures that connect one place to another
Wadi Rum, Amman
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3. INTRODUCTION
Is it safe to cross the bridge?
a. Structurally speaking b. On a Lighting point of view
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4. CONTENTS
Bridge
Lighting
Design
Lighting Lighting Design
Design for for Energy
Safety Savings
Lighting Design
for Aesthetics
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5. LIGHTING FOR SAFETY
Lighting Requirements for Bridges
BS5489-1:2003, Section 8.2 Lighting for Bridges
“Where bridges carry the road system without significant change of gradient or direction it is
likely that the lighting system on the bridge approaches can be continued across the bridge”.
**If there is no lighting on the adjacent roadway, there is normally no need for lighting on the
bridge. An exception is a very long bridge, which may be lit even though the roadway is not lit at
other locations.
Wadi Laban Bridge, Riyadh Sheik Zayed Bridge, Abu Dhabi
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6. LIGHTING FOR SAFETY
Lighting Requirements for Bridges
Objectives of Road Lighting
• Enhance Road Traffic Safety & ease of passage for all users
• Social Role, help in reducing crime and the fear of crime
• Commercial Role, being the gateway to town centers and tourist locations at night
In general, road lighting should reveal all the features of the road and traffic that are important to
the different types of road user, including pedestrians and police.
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7. LIGHTING FOR SAFETY
Lighting Requirements for Pedestrian Bridges
1. The journey of the pedestrian
- sufficient light to enable pedestrians to
see and identify the faces of other users of
the bridge, a key aspect of lighting to
ensure feelings of safety.
Plashet School Footbridge, London
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8. LIGHTING FOR SAFETY
Lighting Requirements for Pedestrian Bridges
2. The views of the structures from the distance
- where a footbridge is in a lit area or over a lit road, the illumination on the footbridge
should be integrated with the surrounding area.
Esch Footbridge, Luxemburg Slinky Spring, Germany
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9. LIGHTING FOR SAFETY
Relevant Standards
• BS5489-1
• BS5489-9
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10. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
The Value of Aesthetics – to define IDENTITY and add VALUE
IDENTITY
- Gives profile to towns and communities
- Communicates a positive image & emphasizes a town's character
- Promotes the retention of purchasing power and tourism
- Act as a Physical Focal Point
VALUE
- Increases a community's competitiveness
- Provides impulses for urban development
- Improves the quality of a location for industry, commerce and service providers
- Increases attractiveness, quality of life and security for residents and visitors
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11. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
Frequent Objections to Considering Aesthetics
1. It automatically adds cost – Value for Money
- bridge aesthetics is often associated with increased design and construction
costs and additional construction time.
2. People can’t agree on what looks better (Subjective)
- People have agreed for centuries on which paintings look better, which
symphonies sound better and which buildings are more attractive.
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12. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
Pedestrian Bridges
Project: Peace Bridge, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Architect: Santiago Calatrava Architects and Engineers, New York
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13. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
Pedestrian Bridges
Cross Section through Bridge
Peace Bridge, Calgary
A
A: Custom Cold Cathode Striplight B: CFL Floodlight Detail
B
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14. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
Pedestrian Bridges
The Bridge of Peace, Tbilisi, Georgia
Architect: Michel De Lucchi
Lighting Designer: Philippe Martinaud
*30,000 LEDs and 240 sensors
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15. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
Pedestrian Bridges
Derry Bridge, Ireland (The Peace Bridge)
Architect : Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Structural Engineer : AECOM
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16. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
Road Bridges
Tower Bridge, London (built 1886-1894)
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17. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
Road Bridges
Changzhou Long Cheng Bridge Lover’s Bridge, Taipei
Arapaho Road Bridge, Colorado Lowry Bridge, Minnesota
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18. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
Road Bridges
Wuhu Yijiang Bridge
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19. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
Just a thought..
A bridge no matter how delicate
and how sophisticated its design
maybe (structurally), at
nighttime it will still look like a
typical structure silhouetted
against the dark surroundings.
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20. So How Do We Light Up a Bridge?
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21. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
Bridge Lighting Design Solutions
• Pier/Pile/Column
Basic HID Floodlight Luminaire
Round Rectanguar Asymmetrical
Symmetrical Symmetrical
RGB LED Luminaire
Roosevelt Bridge, Florida
Dodge Island Bridge, Florida
LED Floodlight LED Strips LED Projectors
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22. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
Bridge Lighting Design Solutions
• Pier/Pile/Column
Stewart Road Bridge in Dayton, Ohio
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23. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
Bridge Lighting Design Solutions
• Deck Edge/Parapet
Basic HID Floodlight Luminaire
Round Rectanguar Asymmetrical
Symmetrical Symmetrical
RGB LED Luminaire
Acosta Bridge, Florida
Kingston Bridge, Glasglow
LED Floodlight LED Strips LED Projectors
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24. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
Bridge Lighting Design Solutions
• Deck Edge/Parapet
Linear RGB LED
Confederation Parkway Bridge, Mississauga, Ontario
Custom Handrail Luminaire
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25. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
Bridge Lighting Design Solutions
• Deck Edge/Parapet
Gobo Projector Fixtures
Inground Uplights
Motorway Bridge, Denmark
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26. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
Bridge Lighting Design Solutions
• Stay Cables & Pylons
RGB LED Bars Projectors Accents
Bond Bridge, Kansas City
Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Florida
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27. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
Bridge Lighting Design Solutions
• Stay Cables & Pylons
Boyne Bridge, Northern Ireland
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28. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
Bridge Lighting Design Solutions
• Stay Cables & Pylons
North Bridge, Taipei
LED Floodlight
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29. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
Bridge Lighting Design Solutions Ada Bridge, Serbia
• Stay Cables & Pylons
Revere Bridge, Massachusetts
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30. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
Bridge Lighting Design Solutions
• Stay Cables & Pylons
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Dot LED
Lighting Scene Programmer
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31. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
The Bay Bridge
Reference : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A48CbLhBZN8
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32. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
The Bay Bridge
Reference : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A48CbLhBZN8
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33. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
Conceptual Bridge Lighting Design
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34. LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS
Conceptual Bridge Lighting Design
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35. LIGHTING FOR ENERGY SAVINGS
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36. LIGHTING FOR ENERGY SAVINGS
Efficient Light Sources & Luminaire
Key Features:
- Low Energy Consumption - Safety & Earth Friendly
- Long Service Life & Durability - Controllability
- Directionality
- No IR & UV
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37. LIGHTING FOR ENERGY SAVINGS
Efficient Light Sources & Luminaire
Road lighting Applications Architectural / Accent Lighting
Floodlighting / Area Lighting
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38. LIGHTING FOR ENERGY SAVINGS
Lighting Controls
• Traditional Alternate Switch ON-OFF
PROS
 savings from 30% to 40%
 extended lamp life
CONS
x uniformity reduced by 35%
x higher risk of accidents
x extra cables for grouping
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39. LIGHTING FOR ENERGY SAVINGS
Lighting Controls
• Dimming Technology
PROS
 savings from 20% to 40%
 extended lamp life
 same uniformity (40%)
 no need for extra cables for grouping
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40. LIGHTING FOR ENERGY SAVINGS
Lighting Controls
• Saving with a Lighting Power Controller
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41. LIGHTING FOR ENERGY SAVINGS
Lighting Controls
• Remote Management System
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42. LIGHTING FOR ENERGY SAVINGS
Lighting Controls
• Remote Management System
Control Center
Lighting point Lighting point
management modules management modules
(LPS, LPC, DLPC) (LPS, LPC, DLPC)
GSM/GPRS
Communication
Data on power line carrier
Data on power line carrier
Available modules for remote Available modules for remote
control of panel and lighting control
points. MEM, IOM, LPM, LPM-X
DAC, MEM, IOM, LPM, LPM-X
Control panels Power controllers
and
Control panels
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43. CONCLUSION
To light or not to light? That is the question.
Bridges are structures that connect people, places and
goods from one point to another, the important thing
during the process of crossing it, is the experience it
leaves to the user.
“Let every man praise the bridge that carries him over”
- English Proverb Quotes
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44. THANK YOU!
Do You Have
Any Questions?
We would be happy to help.
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