Crossing the Limits
by Chongxu Wang, (Senior Engineer, Road & Bridge Southern China Ltd., in Zhongshan, China.), Yuancheng Peng, Ph.D., (Senior Engineer, CCSHCC Second Highway Consultants Co. Ltd., in Wuhan, China.), and Yinbo Liu, Ph.D., P.E., (Principal, H & J, International, P.C., in Collegeville, Pennsylvania.)
Civil Engineering—ASCE, Vol. 79, No. 1, January 2009, pp. 64-69,79-80
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Constructing a more than 1,000 m long bridge across a deep canyon with rocky terrain and limited access would present challenges to engineering and construction professionals anywhere. But for the team designing and building a new crossing in central China, whirling winds and deep caves beneath the tower foundations added complications that even the most experienced engineers may never have encountered. Their solutions included a complex pulley system to lift the deck sections, an innovative cable anchoring system — and a rocket launcher. |
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