Eel Trap Bridge

The design of the bridge is in the form of a hinaki (eel trap) and signifies the importance of this food source to the Maori’s in this area.

The hoops of the bridge were originally designed as BT’s rolled to form a hoop. Revision Zero in discussions with the fabricator determined that the BT’s would likely deform during rolling due to the tight radius of the hoop.

In conjunction with the fabricator a fabricated Tee was proposed and subsequently accepted by the structural engineer.