REVOLVING SOLAR SAIL BRIDGE

The most recent design for a bridge in Mongolia, which was created by Margot Krasojevic Architects, is a flexible structure that can be modified at whim and has the appearance of a robotic bird from our mythology. Margot Krasojevic is notable for her profound assessments of typology, program, and architecture, in contrast to Zaha Hadid, who established herself as a prominent figure via her creative organic shapes. Her ongoing development of a dialogue between architectural form, geometry, sustainability, and smart materials as an inherent part of the design process has been dictating terms of the architectural design criteria rather than referring to sustainable technology as a polite afterthought. This dialogue has been described as an integral part of the design process. Margot’s most recent work is a design concept for a pedestrian bridge that will be commissioned by the government of Ordos to construct a bridge that would span the Wulanmulun River in Ordos city, which is situated in the Kangbashi area of Mongolia. The structure of the bridge is comprised of a primary floating section that provides buoyant support to three expanding walkways, as well as a carbon fiber triple sail that is raised and lowered by the buoyancy rotator. An adaptable construction, the bridge is able to move to a new location by sailing down the river to reach its new location. To do this, it folds into a number of portions that may be stacked on top of one another. Support for the pedestrian walkway is provided by a secondary structure that is hydraulic and telescopic. In the process of expanding and contracting into the main body of the primary structure, its movement is determined by the location to which the sailboat bridge is berthed or has been sailing. The bridge may be permanently positioned using Caisson foundations, which are floated and lowered into place, therefore stabilizing it. Mocking the bridge down the quayside, sailing it into any spot along the river, or sailing it into any location along the river are all options. Moorings that are screwed in, in addition to anchors that are nine tons in weight, provide additional stability to avoid drift. The malleable walkways are able to accommodate a variety of quays and will cover the whole length of the river, extending and folding as necessary. It is the sail and its rotator that are responsible for keeping the main body of the bridge afloat, while the landing docks on the river side are responsible for supporting the hydraulic walkway. Capsize is avoided because to the weight distribution provided by the walkway and the ring frame. The sail rotation is further stabilized by the presence of eight marine flotation airbags that are installed in the major ring frame. With addition to having a frame made of lightweight aluminum, the sails are covered in a carbon fiber reinforced polymer surface. For the purpose of rotating the sail and relocating the bridge, they are hung from a spinning Mobius ballast chamber. This chamber is hydraulically driven by a thruster, which causes it to continue to rotate and fill with water. The Mobius element that rotates is constructed out of lightweight aluminum that is encased in stabilizer fins and solar cells, which are responsible for providing electricity to the thruster. It comprises of five ballast tanks, each of which is filled with water and rotates the sail from a horizontal to a vertical position. In order to ensure that the sail maintains its buoyancy, the remaining four tanks are left filled with air. This allows the sail to function as a bridge or to be sailed to a new location. Across the surface of the water is a collection of crossflow turbines that are cylindrical in shape. Their buoyancy, which functions as a raft, contributes to the support and stabilization of the principal structure of the bridge. When visitors are using the bridge, the sail is dropped and serves as a cover over a seating area where they may take in the sights and enjoy the platform gardens. In order to cruise down the river, the bridge rotates into a vertical position once it has been dislodged from the hydraulic triangle section ring frame. The three electric motor generators are powered by the energy that is generated by the solar panels that border the pathway. It is possible to move the bridge to a variety of places along the Wulanmulun River by towing it, sailing it, or motoring it forward. You may see the photographs of this design and technical achievement on the website indiaartndesign.com. Related Articles: Industrial Architecture, Commercial Architecture, Industrial Design, Landscape Architecture, Sustainable Development, Technology and Science, Transportation, and Transportation This article should be sent to a friend! Subscribe to have articles like as this one sent directly to your inbox! Get a free subscription right now!

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