Hello, I am designing an 8' wide 50' span pedestrian bridge linking parking lots with a hotel and ski lift over a small ravine. I am looking for an engineer or a list of qualified engineers who I could contact and work with on this bridge.
I really want to build a fully covered queen post truss bridge, but my clients have insisted on first presenting them with the least expensive option. So I am in the process of designing a pressure treated timber, uncovered, queen post truss with lots of steel plates and galvanized bolts. Maybe two steel I-beams would be even cheaper? I hate designing the cheapest option.
Any advice would be welcomed. thank you.