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Modal Bicycle Station
Architecture: Arch. Alejandro Haiek (Lab. Pro. Fab.) Caracas, Venezuela Sector: Transport Scope: Structural Engineering Project Project Year: 2012 Construction Year: 2012 |
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The modal station is a project that is part of a network of bicycle lanes proposed for the city of Caracas. This urban project is framed in a process of transformation of the city, through works that revitalize urban spaces and invite its citizens to participate in a sustainable way that is close to their daily environment.
The structure consists of a platform and a roof that will be mounted on two 40-foot (12,192m) containers; Both structures will be made up of tubular profiles.
The platform is designed with an irregular spatial beam whose main load elements will be supported on rigid elements of the container called “pine cones”, which are arranged at the ends of the four columns that make up each container. Short columns (approximately 30 cm) will be placed on the pine cones that will serve as a connection to the load beams in the longitudinal direction. Along the load beams there are three intermediate supports, which will be supported on the upper perimeter beam of the container, which is welded to the steel sheet that forms its enclosing wall. In this way, the platform grating will be placed in the transverse direction of the containers on the loading beams.
The platform is designed with an irregular spatial beam whose main load elements will be supported on rigid elements of the container called “pine cones”, which are arranged at the ends of the four columns that make up each container. Short columns (approximately 30 cm) will be placed on the pine cones that will serve as a connection to the load beams in the longitudinal direction. Along the load beams there are three intermediate supports, which will be supported on the upper perimeter beam of the container, which is welded to the steel sheet that forms its enclosing wall. In this way, the platform grating will be placed in the transverse direction of the containers on the loading beams.
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The roof has been called "light" type since its permanent load was estimated to be less than 50 Kg/m2, it consists of several inclined and horizontal surfaces supported on two main longitudinal trusses that in turn are supported on four perimeter columns arranged in the containers. The roof columns will be supported on the perimeter beam of the container, which will have another column welded to it until it rests on the lower longitudinal load beam of the container. This column will be welded on one side to the steel sheets, where access to the modal station will be provided.
