Niobrara
The
Niobrara Bridge was conceived with architectural simplicity and engineering
practicability. Moosman Bridge starts exclusively with premium 40’ Douglas
Fir Timber, we use milled, rough sawn and full cut. The result is fewer
connection plates in structural components and unparalleled quality in
our finished deck surface. Our innovative design isolates the timbers
from contacting any concrete or earthen substrate insuring many extra
years of flawless performance. Our design allows water to drain away
efficiently for maximum wood like span.
Moosman Bridge’s Niobrara model is offered in lengths of 30’ to
70’, this length difference changes the geometry and the overall
look as shown.
The Niobrara is flexible to your needs for deck width. Using your specific
dimensions we will design and engineer our product to fit your requirements;
most common conditions call for 8’ to 10’ wide (clear inside
dimension). Numerous viable usages for the Niobrara model are Bicycle,
Pedestrian/Hiking, Golf Cart, Light Vehicular, and Trail.
The Niobrara simple span truss bridge is designed with top chord, bottom
chord, and compression members are composed of Douglas Fir Select Structural.
Tension components and plate connections fabricated from steel. Bridge lit
floor utilizing 3” x 12” Douglas Fir #1 or better laid longitudinally
with steel I-beam cross members.
Moosman Bridge fastens all decking from
the bottom with 4 fasteners per connection thus insuring long life secure
connection of decking to steel I-beams. Our bridge surface denotes the
awesome strength and durability of Douglas Fir without showing a single
bolt or screw from the wear surface. Moosman Bridge’s design standards
are 10,000 lb single load limit or 85 psf live load.