Briefing: Design and construction of Canary Wharf temporary floating road, London, UK

• Published in: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Maritime Engineering
• Main Authors: Ohl, Cliff, Radcliffe, Benjamin, Richardson, Harvey, Handley-Collins, Ashley
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Thomas Telford Ltd. 2017
• Subjects: Ocean Engineering; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jmaen.2017.25; https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/pdf/10.1680/jmaen.2017.25

The Canary Wharf floating road was constructed to provide access for articulated lorries to a congested construction site, the Newfoundland project in central London. The 80 m × 15 m floating road incorporates a modular steel roadway deck spanning over 81 modular Linkflote pontoons. Linkspan ramps for vehicle access and a pontoon lateral restraint system are designed to minimise impact on the existing dock wall (grade II listed) by connecting to the Newfoundland Building's ground-floor structure (under construction). With constructability a principal issue, all structural components were designed as modular steel assemblies, transported using standard road vehicles and assembled on site. A structural model, compatible with building information modelling, including all components and interfaces, was produced to develop the design, produce fabrication and installation drawings and ensure integration with the permanent works. The floating road provides an essential platform for transport, materials handling and storage for the Newfoundland project.