...Xiangmin Yu; Tonghui Tang; Jin Liu Over the past two decades, the construction of long-span extradosed cable-stayed bridges (CSBs) has experienced rapid growth, with numerous innovative designs and construction methods emerging in recent years. This study presents a comprehensive synthesis...

...-up barges and cranes introduced additional risk to the project. This paper describes the development of the concept, the design of the new permanent trusses, the temporary works to install the new bridge and the construction period. The previous structure was Grade II* listed and the new structure...

...Shams Ghazy; Chris Mundell; Tom Argyle; Chris Hendy The application of data federation to enhance bridge infrastructure asset management through the integration of non-destructive testing ( NDT ) data was investigated. Focusing on ultrasonic testing, ground-penetrating radar and visual inspection...

...Xiangmin Yu; Changqiang Sun; Jinhong Yu; Dewei Chen To address the unique and challenging conditions in mountainous regions, numerous innovative solutions have been implemented in the design and construction of cable-stayed bridges (CSBs). This paper provides an overview of these novel design...

...Stephen Bright The destruction of infrastructure in disaster zones – whether from natural hazards or armed conflict – presents significant barriers to timely response and recovery. The development of portable bridging systems that can be rapidly deployed without plant, specialist personnel...

...David Collings The useful lifetime, or lifespan, of a bridge is an important parameter in its economic evaluation and sustainability assessments. There is little lifetime data in the public domain for UK bridges. Current sources of lifetime data are reviewed. To look at UK age data, a sample...

...Tingyi Luo, MEng; Yun Zhang, PhD; Kunqiu Zhang, MEng; Yuqing Liu, PhD; Sihao Wang, PhD Feilong Bridge in Guangxi, China, is a super-long-span continuous rigid-frame composite girder bridge with corrugated steel webs (CSWs). To achieve a main span of 185 m, many innovative structural designs...

...Ziran Xu, DEng; Xin Zhang, MSc The Qinglong Isle Bridge is the world’s first self-anchored suspension bridge with a composite stiffening girder constructed using a steel double-box and ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC). The bridge deck of the composite girder consists of a thin panel (10 cm...

...Xiangmin Yu, PhD; Yichen Zhu; Dewei Chen, PhD; Jin Liu Mountainous regions with rugged terrain, steep valleys and restricted access to roads and rivers present distinctive challenges for segmented erection of cable-stayed bridges (CSBs). In recent years, the cable crane method (CCM) has emerged...

... by highway development and infill. Based on recent monitoring data, the project significantly improved water quality and ecological conditions conducive to seagrass recovery and increased biodiversity. 25 03 2024 21 10 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited: All rights reserved 2025 bridges...

...Xiangmin Yu, PhD; Dewei Chen, PhD; Jinhong Yu, PhD Many steel truss cable-stayed bridges have been built in China in the past two decades, providing a wealth of design and construction experience. This paper provides a review of their development, the structural configurations used, the mechanical...

.... Case studies of road and rail bridges from Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency and KiwiRail network highlight the various challenges, solutions and lessons learned. New Zealand is an island country located in the Pacific Ocean, south east of Australia. There are two main islands – North Island...

... the world’s first 1000 t bridge-building machine to be used offshore, advanced corrosion-resistant steel, pioneering rotation of a main bridge pylon, and aerodynamic steel–concrete composite bridge decks with ballastless tracks. The innovative project represents a milestone for China’s high-speed railway...

...Nathan Miller, PE, SE; Reuben Zylstra, PE, Peng Dismantling steel cantilever truss bridges is a complex operation that requires significant engineering to produce safe and effective dismantling sequences. Such sequences often include a variety of temporary works, including temporary truss members...

...David Collings, BSc, PhD, CEng, FICE The UK needs to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions of its transport sector to meet its net-zero target. This paper considers the carbon dioxide cycle for two UK motorway bridges built in the 1960s. The emissions estimates are validated using both carbon dioxide...

...Yuan Liao, BEng; Wangxing Ding, BEng; Yuqing Liu, PhD; Yajun Zhang, Meng Danjiangkou Reservoir Bridge, the world’s longest earth-anchored composite cable-stayed bridge, connects the highway networks of Hubei and Henan provinces in China. With a main span of 760 m, the 2022 structure is also...

...Surya Congress, PhD; Anand Puppala, PhD, PE, DGE, FASCE, FICE A study was undertaken into using unmanned aerial vehicles or drones to inspect the condition of a range of transport infrastructure. A road intersection, bridge and railway crossing in the USA were each inspected using two different...

...Chris Snow, BSc Hons, Dip MM; Stewart Tennant, BSc, CEng, FICE, FIStructE Completed in 2021, the new Pooley Bridge in Cumbria is the UK’s first stainless-steel road bridge. It replaced an iconic 1764 stone bridge that was destroyed in a storm. The enforced 18 km detour meant a replacement...

...Sue Threader, BEng, CEng, HonDSc, FICE Rochester Bridge consists of two road crossings and a services bridge across the tidal River Medway in Kent, UK. A challenging and comprehensive refurbishment of all three structures was completed safely and on time in 2020, to a very high quality and under...

...Pramod Kumar Acharya; Ajeet Kumar; Partha Roy; Prithunandan Ghose; Amitabha Ghoshal A 415 m long three-span steel railway bridge was built over the tidal Hooghly River near Kolkata in India in 2016. The new Sampreeti Bridge is just 22 m downstream from the 1887 Jubilee Bridge it replaces, which...