[Overseas Bridge News] Install the air -conditioning system for the British Hammesm Bridge

Install the air -conditioning system for the British Hamsmith Bridge

Source: BridgeDesign and Engineering

In the summer, the British government installed the "air conditioner" for the Hammersmith Bridge system for 135 years to prevent the tiny cracks of the bridge and other components from continued to deteriorate.

This is a $ 500,000 water injection temperature control system, and it is part of the first phase of the bridge maintenance project. It operates 24 hours and is wrapped in insulating silver foil outside to reflect the sunlight and achieve the cooling effect. The protected bridge micro -environment temperature can be controlled at about 13 ° C. Once exceeded 18 ° C, the system will automatically alarm.

In August 2020, the tiny cracks of the cast iron base of the bridge continued to grow under high temperature in the summer, which caused the bridge to be forced to completely close the maintenance. Open for pedestrians in July 2021, the first phase of the bridge maintenance project cost a total of $ 10.6 million.

New progress in the construction of Howard Frankland Bridge in the United States

Source: TAMPA BAY TIMES

The Howard Frankland Bridge, which was built in Florida, USA in 1959, has more than 170,000 vehicles per day, and residents are troubled by congestion.

To this end, a new 8 -lane cross -bay area road bridge is built on the north side of the bridge on the north side of the bridge. Nowadays, the new bridge has started for 20 months, and the lower structure has exceeded half. It has completed more than 1500 foundation piles, 275 pile feet, 275 bridges, and 64 pier hats. It is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.

After the completion of the new bridge on the north side, the current Howard Frankland Bridge will be changed to the north -direction lane. Xinqiao is equipped with a 4 -meter -wide bicycle lane to meet the new travel needs of American citizens. The planned budget is $ 865 million.

India's first railway cable -stayed bridge is expected to be completed by the end of the year

Source: Indian TV

India is building its first domestic railway bridge in the West Jammu and Kashmir to build its first domestic railway cable bridge. The bridge across the Anji River, connecting the two towns, Katra and Reasi. Important part of project).

The bridge is mainly 265 meters, 473 meters in length, and the maximum height of the river surface is 331 meters. A total of 96 cable cables are used.

The bridge design was originally planned to adopt the form of arch bridge, but it was not realized due to technical problems. Project costs have also increased significantly.

The project has cost 4.58 billion rupees, about 390 million yuan. It is expected to be completed in December 2022.

Vietnam confirmed the construction of the Badadi-Touton Fu'an Bridge

Source: Vietnam Expressway, Vietnam News

Vietnam will build a new PHUOC An Bridge between Bà RịA-Vũng Tàu. It is expected to start in September 2022 with a construction period of 5 years.

The bridge began to prepare in 2020, but it was unable to start because the epidemic and funds were delayed.

The Fu'an Bridge spans the TH Vải River, with a total length of 4300 meters and a width of 26 meters. It is expected to cost US $ 210 million.

After opening to traffic, the traffic conditions in the key economic areas of the local and the south will be greatly improved, the port operation capabilities are improved, and a large amount of investment and supply will be attracted to the Renze Industrial Zone.

Nigeria Kano Bridge again appears cracks again

Source: news agency of nigeria

Kano Bridge, also known as the Ado Bayero Bridge of Kano Bridge at Kano, once again split the concrete beam. The bridge is now closed, and the technicians are starting to repair quickly.

Since the bridge has been invested in 2014, it has been cracking at least three more severe beams, causing media speculation.

The person in charge of the project stated that the cracks of the bridge are not engineering defects, but the normal phenomenon of bridge wear, and overweight trucks lead to severe overload of the bridge is the culprit. After that, the road is arranged at both ends of the bridge, checking the bridge vehicles, and the overloaded vehicle is strictly prohibited.

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