Bridge House Restoration

Bridge House was severely neglected for years since its creation. Our team’s primary objective was to rejuvenate the structure and once again make it a priority destination for the public when visiting the Experimental Structures Laboratory. With this goal in mind, we replaced the plywood barricades with guard railings designed and fabricated by the team to complement those installed on the structure by the previous group. With the elimination of the plywood barricades, the Bridge House could once again be a sense of pride in the rich historical landscape of our Cal Poly community. In addition, our team hoped to gain more knowledge and experience in working in an interdisciplinary group. An important goal for us was to have an experience that mimicked a true construction project. Throughout the experience, we expected collaboration between each discipline from the pre-construction phase through the final closeout of the structure. We aimed to embrace the Cal Poly spirit of learn by doing, by designing, welding and installing the guardrails around the structure by hand. At the end of this project, we hoped the team would gain experience in the collaboration of design, scheduling, budgeting, welding and manufacturing