Arch Timber Protection’s expertise will be on show at the Olympics, as Tanalised Clear pressure treated timber has been designed into the T12 bridge, one of the site’s key wood-clad pedestrian bridges.

In 2012, the UK will host the world’s biggest sporting event, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Construction work for the Olympics has included a number of well-designed and eye-catching temporary and permanent metal and wood combination pedestrian bridges. The T12 bridge, designed and constructed by BAM Nuttall, has a span of around 55 metres and crosses over Stratford High Street, connecting a car and coach park with the underpass leading into the Olympic park.

Arch Timber Protection’s expertise will be on show at the Olympics, as Tanalised Clear pressure treated timber has been designed into the T12 bridge, one of the site’s key wood-clad pedestrian bridges.

In 2012, the UK will host the world’s biggest sporting event, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Construction work for the Olympics has included a number of well-designed and eye-catching temporary and permanent metal and wood combination pedestrian bridges. The T12 bridge, designed and constructed by BAM Nuttall, has a span of around 55 metres and crosses over Stratford High Street, connecting a car and coach park with the underpass leading into the Olympic park.

It will carry around a fifth of the site’s pedestrian traffic. The 200 tonne wood and metal structure was lifted into place last month.

The bridge used around 12,000 metres of FSC-certified siberian larch cladding louvers, 200 metres of laminated special larch sections and 7000 metres of Tanalised Extra pressure treated anti-slip decking timbers. The larch is Tanalised Clear preservative treated, which not only protects against the long term threat of fungal decay and insect attack, but also leaves the timber with a brighter and more natural appearance. Decking timbers incorporate effective slip resistant aggregate strips and are protected with Tanalith Extra wood preservative with a built-in water repellent.