RAILWAY SYSTEMS: GRP FIBREGLASS RAILWAY OVERLINE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE STEPS & WALKWAYS

Designed as full load bearing, direct replacements, GRP steps & walkway products offer a complete solution to regulatory conformance in the refurbishment of overline bridges.

The refurbishment of station facilities will likely include inspection of any older over-line pedestrian bridges taking into account Building Regulations and Equality Act legislation. Corroding metalwork and rotting timbers in stairs & walkways can readily be substituted by Glass Reinforced Polymer (GRP) structures and surfaces.

These product types make an ideal choice for renewals:

• Steps & risers
• Walkway decking panels

GRP products will not rust or rot, nor will they need painting as the colour is throughout the product and they are easy to clean too.  Medium acquisition and low life-cycle costs are also significant. Should substantial damage ever occur to any components, modular construction allows for quick, easy & low cost repairs.

Walking surfaces are finished with a highly durable, Anti-slip coating incorporating refined aluminium oxide grit. Plain black risers can be built in to the new designs for steps where they may have been absent from an original installation.

Light weight composite materials reduce the long term static loads on existing structures.

The use of composite materials for infrastructure renewals and improvements on the UK's railway system has gathered pace in recent years.

GRP systems have benefits which show clear advantages over alternative proposals (steel,concrete & timber), with a combination of desirable characteristics:

• Corrosion resistance
• Strength
• Light weight
• Maintenance free
• Low life cycle costs
• Rapid fit times
• Insulating properties

Also available:

• Anti-slip walkways, stair tread covers & landing covers
• Tactile surfaces for partially sighted persons
• Infill panels for bridge sides (vandal proof options available)

Benefits of GFRP Overline Bridge Steps and Walkways include:

• Rapid installation - reduced labour costs
• Custom made to size
• Realistic lead times
• Highly durable surfaces
• Weather resistant
• No welding or hazardous assembly techniques
• No painting required
• Little or no maintenance/repair costs
• Low life cycle costs
• Good chemical resistance
• Fully conforms to Building Regulations & Equality Act requirements

Applications for GFRP Overline Bridge Steps and Walkways include:

• Renewal of over line pedestrian bridge decks and steps

Bonded GRP one piece modular construction incorporating:

• Load bearing composite panels for steps & walkways
• Plain black risers
• Black Anti-slip surface with refined aluminium oxide, offering an extremely hard wearing surface
• Surface mounted Tactile paving
• Equality Act compliant line markings - white & yellow highlighted edges & downstands

Dimensions:

Walkway deck panels are produced to site requirements with specifications based on the existing steel frame layouts as requested by the client.

Additional Options:

Extremely hard wearing Anti-slip walkways, stair tread covers & landing covers for existing wooden , steel or concrete surfaces Infill panels for bridge sides (vandal proof options available) Tactile surfaces for partially sighted persons