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In developing nations, rural communities often lack year-round safe access to local markets, farms, schools, health clinics and other critical services. Bridges to Prosperity has developed standard footbridge designs and construction methodologies to successfully construct over 200 footbridges.This paper presents a case study of the 40m long suspended footbridge constructed in the community of Rutaka in Rwanda in 2017. The normal deck construction method required the operatives to spend a significant amount of time working at height. The industry team set themselves a challenge to reduce this.The team successfully developed and trialled a methodology for launching the deck from a platform on the river bank, improving safety and quality control. It is a significant step forward in the development of safety and construction methods for Bridges to Prosperity. |
