Paul Jackson

Technical Director

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T: +44 7918 690 484

Dr Paul Jackson has 40 years’ experience in civil and structural engineering.

As Technical Director at Ramboll he specialises in bridges in all materials plus other types of structures particularly in concrete.

Recent work includes being technical lead for the multi award winning Hammersmith Flyover Phase 2 strengthening and currently expert working on the 2x112m span Varsova Bridge in India.

Paul has particular expertise in design codes and criteria and in assessing the real strength of structures. He serves on various BSi and CEN committees including as Convenor of BSi concrete and concrete bridges and CEN fatigue in concrete structures groups.

Best known for work on concrete bridges Paul has also served as an independent expert or expert witness for disputes relating to other structures in all materials both in the UK and overseas. These include bridges, wind turbines, buildings, steel gantry structures, offshore structures, LNG tanks and other petrochem projects, as well as concrete tanks and nuclear structures.

His expertise in assessment has enabled clients to avoid many millions of pounds worth of unnecessary strengthening work.

Recent projects

Daniel Shearing. The completed strengthening work on the underside of the Hammersmith Flyover as seen by pedestrians and traffic passing below

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Hammersmith Flyover - Phase 2 refurbishment and strengthening (HFO2)

Phase 2 strengthening of the Hammersmith Flyover (HFO2), was a phenomenally complex £100m programme including innovative engineering solutions to install a full new prestress without removing the original. With 70,000 users every day on a key strategic route into London, the structure, which had been deteriorating due to significant corrosion, presented many technical, logistical, programme and political challenges.