PEDELTA is an independent multinational consultant firm headquartered in
Barcelona
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Spain
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which provides worldwide bridge and structural engineering services. The company is present in Canada, Colombia, Panama, Peru, Spain and the USA.
The firm is internationally recognized by the introduction of advanced materials on bridges such as
Cala Galdana Bridge, the first duplex stainless steel bridge, the
GFRP Lleida Pedestrian Bridge, its innovative bridge aesthetics such as the
Abetxuko Bridge and other cable supported structures.
History
The company was founded in Barcelona, (Spain) by Juan Sobrino in 1994 focus on bridge and structural design. The firm expanded to Colombia in 2001, the US in 2006, Canada in 2012 and Peru in 2013.
In 2017 they started their geotechnical department in Colombia.
Introduction of advanced materials
PEDELTA is worldwide known for the introduction of
GFRP and
Stainless Steel
Stainless steel, also known as inox, corrosion-resistant steel (CRES), or rustless steel, is an iron-based alloy that contains chromium, making it resistant to rust and corrosion. Stainless steel's resistance to corrosion comes from its chromi ...
as a main structural materials on bridges and building structures.
The firm has developed the first hybrid structures combining Stainless-Steel and GFRP profiles and panels. First application is Zumaia pedestrian bridge(2008)and Vilafant Pedestrian Bridges (2011).
International Awards
PEDELTA has received various awards including the following:
*2012 E. Figg Medal Award for
The triplets bridges. International Bridge Conference. Pittsburgh, PA.
*2012 National Engineering Award. Tunnel of Cune, Colombia.
*2005 Footbridge Awards to the
GFRP Lleida Pedestrian Bridge, Venize.
*2004
Envigado bridge National Engineering Award of the Colombian Society of Engineering.
* 2003 Juan Sobrino recipient of the IABSE Award.
* 2001 Juan Sobrino recipient of the Award of the Association of Young Entrepreneurs of Catalonia.
Signature bridge projects
Road Bridges
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Abetxuko Bridge, Vitoria, Spain.
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Envigado bridge, Envigado, Colombia.
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Cala Galdana Bridge, Minorca, Spain.
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The triplets bridges, La Paz, Bolivia.
High-Speed Rail Bridges
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Sant Boi Bridge, over LLobregat River.
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High Speed Railway Bridge over AP7, Llinars del Valles
Pedestrian Bridges
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GFRP Lleida Pedestrian Bridge, Lleida, Spain
*Stainless Steel Pedestrian Bridge, Sant Fruitós, Spain.
*Hybrid Stainless Steel-GFRP Pedestrian Bridge, Zumaia, Spain.
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Pedestrian Bridge over Segre River, Lleida, Spain
*Pedestrian Bridge over Oria River, Andoain, Spain
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Vilafant Bridge
The High Speed Railway line connecting Barcelona and the French border crosses the Municipality of Vilafant 19 ft (6 m) below the ground level. To cross the sunken railroad, two pedestrian bridges were constructed. The structure, with one spa ...
, Spain
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Fort York Bridge, Toronto, Canada
Image:AbetxukoBridge.jpg, Abetxuko Bridge in Vitoria, Spain
Image:CalaGaldanaBridge.JPG, Stainless Steel Bridge in Cala Galdana, Minorca, Spain
Image:Viaducto-Envigado.jpg, Envigado Bridge(2001).
Image:Lleida GFRP Pedestrian bridge.jpg, Lleida GFRP Pedestrian Bridge(2001).
Image:STBoiBridge.jpg, Sant Boi HSR Bridge.
Image:LlinarsBridge.jpg, High Speed Railway Bridge in Llinars.
Image:Triplets_bridge.jpg, Triplets bridges in la Paz, Bolivia
References
External links
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International engineering consulting firms
Construction and civil engineering companies of the United States
Companies established in 1994