Buildings

Steel cable technology gets Salford in the swing

By 2011-04-01T00:00:00

Eight steel masts transfer the load from the cables to the main support.

Source: Daniel Hopkinson

The Media City footbridge designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects over the Manchester Ship Canal at Salford uses steel to create a structure that is both functional and visually appealing.

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