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The Infinity Bridge is a public pedestrian and cycle footbridge across the River Tees in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in northern England. The bridge is situated one kilometre downriver of Stockton town centre, between the Princess of Wales Bridge and the Tees Barrage. It connects the Teesdale Business Park and the University of Durham's Queen's Campus in Thornaby-on-Tees on the south bank of the Tees with the Tees Valley Regeneration's £320 million North Shore development on the north bank.
Built at a cost of £15 million with funding from Stockton Borough Council, English Partnerships and its successor body the Homes and Communities Agency, One NorthEast, and the European Regional Development Fund the bridge is a major part of the North Shore Redevelopment Project undertaken by Tees Valley Regeneration.
The bridge had the project title North Shore Footbridge before being given its official name Infinity Bridge, chosen by a panel of representatives from the funding bodies, from a pool of names suggested by the public.
The name derives from the infinity symbol formed by the bridge and its reflection.
Initial investigations for the footbridge were done by the White Young Green Group, who with English Partnerships produced a brief for an international architectural design competition, organised with RIBA Competitions and launched in April 2003.
The brief was for a "prestigious" and "iconic" "landmark" footbridge at North Shore Stockton, to cross the River Tees, which is 125 metres (410 ft) wide at that point.
More than 200 submissions were made to the RIBA Competition; from these a shortlist of five was selected. The successful competition design was by Expedition Engineering and Spence Associates.
The subsequent design was led by Expedition Engineering assisted by Arup Materials, Balfour Beatty Regional Civil Engineering, Black and Veatch, Bridon, Cambridge University, Cleveland Bridge UK, Dorman Long Technology, Flint & Neill, Formfab, GCG, GERB, Imperial College, RWDI, Spence Associates, Speirs & Major, Stainton, and William Cook. White Young Green were project managers.
English Partnerships appointed Flint & Neill Limited to carry out a Category III independent check of the bridge design, including loading, wind tunnel testing, and investigation of failure modes. A number of aspects fall outside current standards. The bridge has a 120-year design life.
The bridge is a dual, tied arch bridge or bowstring bridge. It has a pair of continuous, differently-sized structural steel arches with suspended precast concrete decking and one asymmetrically placed river pier. The tapering arches with a trapezoidal box section are fabricated from weathering steel plate.
Each of the arches bifurcates within the spans to form a double rib over the river pier.
A reflex piece between the two arches holds them together, making the two arches one continuous curve. No other bridge is known to have quite the same design.
The offset river pier is to accommodate water sports and leisure craft to one side. The river pier is supported by an 11.5 m square by 2.5 m thick pile cap on sixteen 1 m diameter hollow steel pipe piles. On the pile cap beneath the water line are four 3 m cylindrical concrete legs, onto which are bolted and welded the four inclined grey steel legs visible above water. Riprap covers the river bed around the river pier for scour protection against the large flows when the Tees Barrage downstream discharges.
Each of the two concrete riverside piers are supported on four 500 mm hollow steel piles and a pile cap.
The bridge as initially proposed was to have been some 272 m long. It was originally designed with a northern approach 38 m long and a southern approach of 54 m; however, the design of the north side of the bridge was later simplified and the bridge's northern approach shortened. The design of the southern approach is largely unaltered and has a staircase connecting it directly to the river frontage.
The bridge deck is 5 m wide and 4 m between its custom-made handrails.
The main arch of the bridge is 120 m long, weighing 300 tonnes, and 32 m tall, with its top 40 m above the Tees. The short arch is 60 m long and 16 m tall. The hangers (droppers) are spaced 7.5 m apart and are made from 30 mm diameter, high-strength, locked-coil steel cable.
Four exposed, high-strength, post-tensioned, locked-coil steel-tie cables run alongside the deck and tie the bases of the arches together, pre-stressing the concrete deck sections. The tie cables are 90 mm diameter on the large arch and 65 mm on the smaller.
The aggregate concrete deck sections are 7.5 m long and down to 125 mm thick in places, making it one of the thinnest bridge walking surfaces.
The handrails and parapet are stainless steel while the balustrade is made from stainless steel wire.
To ensure any bridge oscillation is controlled, the deck is fitted to the underside with seven tuned mass dampers – one on the short arch, and six on the larger weighing 5 tonnes in all. The mass dampers control horizontal as well as vertical oscillations — a feature only required on very slender bridges. There is provision for the addition of further dampers when the issue of maintenance arises.
The clearance (heading) below the decking on the navigable part of the river is 8 m.
In india we love Diwali festival which gives us infinity happiness. this is my 1st photo upload on flickr.
Using a drawing app on my phone I created this for my wife it's a variation of the mathematical symbol for infinity made into the shape of a heart to symbolize my unending love for her this Valentine's Day.
"Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. ..."
The lines and curves of the Infinity Condominiums in downtown Toronto on a crisp clear night. Richmond Architects for The Conservatory Group
Fairytales are beautiful but their meanings are dark. A combination between those two elements. Will she float there forever?
Sorry for the poor exposure.
Shot was taken with no tripod.
Taken at the Peacock Garden
Baclayon, Bohol
A little pricey but definitely worth the buck...
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I wanna walk to the edge of the earth
Scream your name 'til the fire's gone from my lungs
I wanna drink 'til I don't feel the urge
To run back to you and lay down make me yours
I can still feel your breath all over me filling me
I could fuck with you for eternity, infinity
Turn all the lights on I could be your lover
I could be the one for you and no one else at all
A square triangular number is a number which is both a triangular number and a perfect square.
As ever, sourced from Wiki... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_triangular_number
All photography credit to Kee Jameson, who took and edited this photo.
Crisp Estates 1st Annual Fall Fling in Hikeulo Cove on September 23, 2021. Over L$ 15,000 worth of prizes. Sponsor: Infinity Games. Musical guests: Samm Qendra & DJ Doc Darkside.
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I am incapable of conceiving infinity, and yet I do not accept finity.
Simone de Beauvoir
Large looks great.
Front Row Left to Right: Pip The Troll, Adam Warlock and Drax The Destroyer.
Middle Row Left to Right: Gamora, Thanos and Moondragon.
Back Row: Maxam.
Perhaps the most beautiful aspect of infinite love is its ability to connect us as humans. We are bound by the threads of love that crisscross the globe, forming an intricate web of compassion and understanding. We feel the love of those who have come before us, and we pass it on to those who will follow.
In a world often marked by impermanence and fleeting moments, the infinity of love stands as a testament to the profound potential of the human heart. It reminds us to cherish every hug, every smile, and every moment shared with those we hold dear.
So, embrace the infinity of love, nurture it, and let it grow within you. Share it with the world, and watch as it transforms your life and the lives of those around you. For in the vast expanse of the universe, it is love that truly makes life extraordinary. 💖🌠✨ #InfinityLove #EternalLove #UnlimitedLove