Illumination of the Jacques Cartier Bridge
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The document provides details about the illumination project for the Jacques Cartier Bridge in Montreal, including a history of the bridge, enhancements being made to the bridge and surrounding area, the multidisciplinary living connections illumination project to make the bridge lights come alive in real time based on data, and the technical and creative engineering challenges of installing over 2,800 light fixtures on the bridge. Work was done around the clock in difficult winter conditions to complete the large-scale project.
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Illumination of the Jacques Cartier Bridge
- 1. Illumination of the Jacques Cartier Bridge January 26, 2017 A feat of technical and creative engineering
- 2. 2 Outline Illumination + JCCBI: Manager of Major Infrastructure + History of the Jacques Cartier Bridge + Asset Enhancement + Living Connections + Two Worlds Meet
- 3. Manager of Major Infrastructure The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated
- 4. 4 Parent Crown corporation Responsible for the safe passage of millions of users Extensive expertise in asset management, mobility, project management, and public administration Manager of Major Infrastructure
- 5. 5 NETWORKMAP
- 6. 6 JCCBI is proud to put its responsible, experienced teams to work for the benefit of federal infrastructure in Greater Montreal. Unique, Complementary Expertise
- 7. 7 Investments Over $250M in major work in 2017 Jacques Cartier Bridge $72.3M Champlain Bridge $103.5M Honoré Mercier Bridge $26.2M Champlain Bridge Ice Control Structure $19.5M Melocheville Tunnel $8.7M Environment $13.2M Bonaventure Expressway $8.5 M
- 8. 8 + INSÉRER LA VIDEO DE FIN D’ANNÉE
- 9. From Yesterday to Today History of the Jacques Cartier Bridge
- 10. 10 Long ago…
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- 14. Asset Enhancement Making the bridge a seamless part of its environment
- 15. 15 Enhancing the Jacques Cartier Bridge A Bridge for Montrealers + Redevelopment of the land under the bridge: an urban park to enhance the city entrance + Île Sainte-Hélène Pavilion + Reconfiguration of north and south approaches
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- 18. Living Connections A unique multidisciplinary project
- 19. 20 A Highly Anticipated Project! IT’S A GO! SUMMER 2015 The idea is born
- 20. 21 Project Concept – Objectives ICONIC LIVING LASTING The illumination project has given Montreal a signature visual landmark that will raise its international profile. Like a barometer showing the fluctuations of its environment, the bridge will constantly transform in real time as the city changes. The illumination project will leave a significant legacy for the Montreal community. Its distinctive concept will highlight the bridge thanks to technology that lasts.
- 21. 22 An Iconic Project for a Montreal Symbol + The Jacques Cartier Bridge—a Montreal symbol + The illumination must be impressive + A unique, world-class concept
- 22. 23 Making the Lights Come Alive SOCIAL DATA ENVIRONMENTAL DATA TRAFFIC DATA CONNECTIVITY PULSE of MONTREAL LIGHTING EFFECTS MOVEMENT SPEED INTENSITY
- 23. 24 L I G H T S O F F S H O W AT M I D N I G H T PULSE OF #MONTREAL 6 pm 7 pm 8 pm 9 pm 10 pm 11 pm 12 am 1 am 2 am 3 am 4 am 5 am 6 am 7 am L I G H T S O N Programming: A Typical Day
- 24. 25 Ongoing, Season After Season CONNECTIVITY CYCLE OF THE SEASONS MONTREAL in REAL TIME THE BRIDGE
- 26. Two Worlds Meet A colossal and uncommon challenge
- 27. 28 A feat of technical and creative engineering
- 28. 29 Large-scale work Project Scale + 2,807 fixtures to light up the steel superstructure + 10,000 steel brackets and kits to secure the fixtures to the bridge + 90,000 light pixels and points, meaning millions of network data packets to handle + 10.4 km of cabling for data transfer and electrical power + Ambitious schedule with site work going on during the winter
- 29. 30 + Plans and specifications + Procurement solutions + Environmental impact assessment + Coexistence with users + Stakeholders + Implementation and testing + Traffic management + High altitudes and difficult weather conditions Key project phases JCCBI as Project Manager
- 30. 31 Procurement strategy Plans and Specifications + Engineering/monitoring contract + Pre-purchase of tube lighting and projectors + Conflict prevention/resolution + Construction contract
- 31. 32 Environmental Impact Assessment + Traffic / environment / safety / mobility A unique ecosystem
- 34. 36 Large-scale work Start-Up + Work 24 hours a day in difficult winter conditions + 100+ workers on the bridge + 10,000 mounting systems to secure the light fixtures to the steel supports on the bridge + 42 suspended scaffolds set up to install light fixtures on high areas of the bridge
- 35. 37 Lighting tests Technical Tests + Mixed technical teams + JCCBI carried out quality control prior to the lighting tests + Moment Factory and its team tested the servers and artistic effects + Zero error rate thanks to an exhaustive quality control process + Illumination control station installed at JCCBI’s Maintenance Centre
Editor's Notes
- M. CARLIN Gouvernance : Relevant du Conseil privé de la Reine CA formé de 5 administrateurs Comité de direction Diversité des expertises à l’interne : -
- Pont de glace Alliance entre les communautés
- Ouvrage emblématique (caractère architectural) pour Montréal depuis 1930 (valeur symbolique) Union de deux rives, deux communautés Un géant d’acier Circulation intense avec 35,8 M passages par année
- Le projet de mise en lumière du pont Jacques-Cartier s’inscrit dans un programme plus large d’intégration et de mise en valeur du pont dans son milieu.
- Photo plan parcours des ponts Promotion de notre parcours
- (CT1) Installing an illumination system on the JC bridge is an idea that had been discussed for quite a while. In 2004, JCCBI did a first exploration to install lights on the bridge, but unfortunately, the light fixtures available at that time required heavy wiring and costly installations so the project did not move to the construction phase. (CT 2) In 2014-15, Moment Factory and its collaboration team came up with a refreshing idea that took advantage of newer LED technology. The updated concept was presented to the key players, leading to the go-ahead for the project we now know. (CT 3) The project was officially announced in summer 2015.
- (SM 1) In the early phases of the creation, key objectives were established for the Jacques Cartier illumination system to guide the overall project decisions throughout the journey. (SM 2) Three themes were chosen: the project had to be iconic, living and lasting.
- (SM 1) This picture shows the gigantic proportions of the Jacques Cartier Bridge compared to the surroundings, like the Molson bulding or this container ship.. (SM 2) The Jacques Cartier Bridge itself is a symbol, meaning it was a starting canvas and an opportunity for a very large-scale and outstanding light system.
- (SM 1) To create a light show that is alive and represents the pulse of the city, the show’s generation engine grabs data from several sources such as Twitter feeds, weather conditions and traffic info, and trending topics from the day. Every day, the “talk of the town” may be the weather, media activities or even sports events, and the show captures this daily mood.
- (SM 1) The daily emerging trend is sent to the light software to be included in the hourly show. The hourly show acts like a city clock, marking the hours up to midnight when the bridge show encapsulates the mood for the upcoming day. (SM 2) Late at night, the bridge goes to sleep until the next morning. Close to sunrise, the colour is matched with the sky colour and the illumination welcomes the daylight.
- (SM 1) To create a lasting project and light show, season after season, the core illumination colour changes daily. The change is made with a subtle colour shift, and each month is marked with a different theme. (SM 2) This colour shift is called the Chromatic circle.
- Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OsEBpCovGY
- (SM 1) JCCBI is known for its ability to take on challenging engineering projects. We knew from the start that the journey to fuse the artistic vision with the site conditions would require some quite creative engineering methods to reach the goals. (SM 1) When the artistic collaboration group came up with the simulation of the illumination for the Jacques Cartier Bridge, we were thrilled with the project and with the stunning, peaceful beauty of the bridge covered with the all of these lights. (Note Video next slide)
- (SM 1) Just to give you a quick overview of the magnitude of this project, here are a few figures of the project scale. (SM 2) The illumination system includes close to 3000 individual light fixtures that are attached to the bridge with custom steel kits. A total of ten thousand steel components were required to attach and hold the fixtures in place. (SM 3) Each light fixture is composed of several sub-elements called pixels. A little under 90,000 pixels are individually addressed and controlled over an Ethernet network handling millions of data packets each second. The data packets are transported by kilometers of cabling we installed for this project. (SM4) Schedule-wise, we had to deliver a working project for May 2017 for the presentation of the first light show.
- (SM 1) Several challenges had to be overcome, so the first thing we tackled was breaking down the project into deeper detail to highlight everything that had to get done over subsequent months. (SM2) This gave us a clear and complete view of the project. We took into account the time needed for design, delivery times, site work and testing. (SM3 In a classic project execution, the work flow is linear, meaning that each task moves from one completed step to the other. To complete the project on time, we decided to opt for a different approach and procurement solution.
- (SM1) We decided to split the work into several parallel contracts. For the construction work, we organized the contracts so they could run on their own, but we specified common check points in the contracts so they could be merged together as we moved forward. (SM2) For the testing, the initial testing had to be done in all the contracts prior to being merged to ensure that the final system met the expected quality and performance requirements once everything was integrated. Début des études d’ingénierie en septembre 2015 – WSP/AECOM Début du design artistique septembre - Moment Factory Adjudication des contrats des appareils d’éclairage : Avril 2016 Adjudication du contrat de construction : Juillet 2016 Commissioning of the project: Mai 2017 Les enjeux et défis de la conception Un échéancier de réalisation ambitieux Plans et devis supports acier, structure + 85ans potential time savers ….. clear view of giving us about one and a half years from a blank sheet to a turn-key project. (SM 2) Becoming a multi-disciplinary world-class endeavour - Management - Stakeholders - Creators (lighting designers, visual content creators) - Steel and Structure - Electrical - Telecommunications
- (SM1) The Jacques Cartier Bridge is a major structure, so it was important for us to evaluate and mitigate the potential environmental effects of the project. (SM2) To do so, we conducted a study covering the wide spectrum of potential effects. The assessment covered the Earth components such as land, water and air as well as living organisms including, of course, the impact on human beings. R3E Evaluation Effets Environementaux
- (SM1) This assessment allowed us to develop several installation methods as well as design features that would ensure the project respected the eco-system around the bridge. (SM2) For example, during summer days, the Jacques-Cartier bridge is used by about half a million cyclists, so we wanted to keep the bicycle path open to bike traffic during the site work. We came up with the idea of a raised working platform that became famous for its funny-coloured pool noodles around the supports.
- (SM 1) Of course, we closely monitored the design orientations to keep a tight light envelope around the bridge. The goal was to produce just the right amount of light to enhance the structure while maintaining a respectful colour saturation and intensity. (SM2) I took this picture on a testing night during a phase that was about mid-construction. (SM3) On the right side of this image, you can see the city lights, which can be compared to the bridge illumination project. This picture shows that the computer simulations used for the design of the illumination gave good results by keeping the light usage focused on the bridge itself. (SM4) We hope that the illumination project will be a general incentive to rethink urban light usage.
- (SM 1) Installing thousands of steel assemblies on a bridge that is open for traffic is a challenge, and most of the work had to be done during the cold winter. We had to came up with an efficient workflow. Three main strategies were developed from the get-go. (SM 2) The first strategy was to keep as much work as possible on the ground and get as much as possible done in the shop. Manufacture, prepare, assemble, identify and program to be installed on the bridge. (SM 3) The second was to execute the tasks at the same time. We decided to tackle the project like a manufacturing chain. The bridge was separated into about 40 sub-sectors. After the first initial execution steps, the separation into sectors allowed us to move the working crews from sector to sector, just like a production chain. This means that one work sector could be working on steel preparation while five sectors down, they were in the integration testing phase.
- (SM 1) Our third strategy was related to the second. We wanted to test as we stepped up from phase to phase. (SM 2) Performing rework in the production chain was not an option, since once the last phase was completed, the platforms were moved to the upcoming sectors. We used a progressive testing model and scaled up the scope of the tests as we went. (SM3) Unit testing in the shop was the first step. Every light fixture was validated in the shop to ensure its physical integrity, conformity and operation. Its configuration was also tested. After the unit testing in the shop, the site testing performed in each sector confirmed that the site-installed cabling was okay so that we could move the working platforms to the next sector. (SM4) After several sectors were completed, we grouped them for integration testing. During integration, performance testing was the main objective. (SM 5) The final system test was executed close to the end of the project, giving little to no margin for error. This project had to be a surprise for the public on May 2017. Hiding the bridge during testing was impossible, so phasing the sectors allowed us to keep the « wow » effect until the illumination was revealed at the kick-off in May.
- (SM1) Although the illumination is still very new, it has sure made a mark and become an iconic landmark that will remain for years to come.