Kao-Ping Hsi Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Cable-stayed bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge
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| Completed in: | 2000 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Pin-Tung, Taiwan, Asia Dapingding, Taiwan, Asia |
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| Address: | Expressway No. 3 |
| Crosses |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| span lengths | 180 m - 330 m | |
| deck | deck depth | 3.20 m |
| deck width | 34.50 m | |
| pylon | pylon height | 183.5 m |
Materials
| pylon |
reinforced concrete
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|---|---|
| deck of main span |
steel
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| deck of side spans |
prestressed concrete
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Notes
Public acces: Take the Kaohsiung bus from east side of Kaohsiung Railway Station to Cishan or Meinong on Route 21. Get off at Foguangshan Temple, walk 2 km to the north. The bus ride is approximately 1 hour and goes every 60 to 90 minutes.
Participants
Owner
Design
Wind tunnel testing
Aerodynamic testing
Structural engineering
Seismic engineering
Contractor
Construction supervision
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- Kao-Pin Hsi Cable-Stayed Bridge, Taiwan, China, in "Structural Engineering International", May 1999, n. 2 v. 9
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0001758 |
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| Created: | 18/08/2001 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |