The Development of Infrastructure and Technology for Steel Bridges in Taiwan

by Jaw-Lieh, Wang Dzong-Chwang, Dzeng Eng Huat, Teo Peng-Chi, Peng

Publisher - CECI Engineering Consultants, Inc., Taiwan. Dragon Steel Corporation, Taiwan.

Category - Engineering & IT

Steel bridge is for rapid construction or lighter weight required, especially for long span bridge, which is used in steel box girder bridge, cable-stayed bridge and suspension bridge. There are many kinds of steel bridge design and construction in Taiwan, including long span box girder bridge, steel arch bridge and cable-stayed bridge. Some steel bridge design will be introduced in this article, from plate girder bridge, steel box girder bridge and specialist style bridge, as well as the development of technology of steel bridges in Taiwan. Moreover, two special bridge project in Taiwan will be introduced. Once is “The Widening Project from Wugu to Yangmei”, which has won the 2015 IRF Global Road Achievement Awards (GRAA) design award. The other is “Shezi cable-stayed Bridge”, which has won the 2012 Structural Technology Award of Taiwan Structural Engineers Association.

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