Major bridge development in Hong Kong, China—past, present and future

doi:10.1007/s11709-011-0136-4

Front Arch Civil Eng Chin

2011, Vol. 5

Issue (4) : 405-414 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-011-0136-4

REVIEW

Major bridge development in Hong Kong, China—past, present and future

Michael CH HUI(

), Doris YAU

S15/F, Civil Engineering and Development Building, 101, Princess Margaret Road, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

Download: PDF(1034 KB) HTML
Export: BibTeX | EndNote | Reference Manager | ProCite | RefWorks

Abstract

The first “modern” type of vehicular bridge was built in Hong Kong China in the 1920s. The need for an efficient transportation system to cope with population growth and enable economic development has demanded the construction of more and more bridges since the middle of the 20th century. By 2007, Hong Kong had a total of about 1300 vehicular bridges. Four of these bridges, including the Tsing Ma Bridge, Kap Shui Mun Bridge, Ting Kau Bridge, and the cable-stayed bridge on the Hong Kong- Shenzhen Western Corridor, are considered to be major bridges supported by cables. Currently, the Stonecutters Bridge on Route No. 8 is under construction and is expected to be completed in late 2009. At the same time, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge will be in its detailed design stage soon. While efforts have been made by bridge builders to construct these giant structures, the upkeeping of these valuable assets at a high standard and ensuring their continuous functioning and performance during their intended lifespans will be another important task for bridge engineers. Wind and structural health monitoring system (WASHMS) will play a key role in this respect.

Keywords Tsing Ma Bridge Kap Shui Mun Bridge Ting Kau Bridge Stonecutters Bridge Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge wind and structural health monitoring system (WASHMS)

Corresponding Author(s): HUI Michael CH,Email:mchhui@graduate.hku.hk

Issue Date: 05 December 2011

Cite this article:

Michael CH HUI,Doris YAU. Major bridge development in Hong Kong, China—past, present and future[J]. Front Arch Civil Eng Chin, 2011, 5(4): 405-414.

URL:

https://academic.hep.com.cn/fsce/EN/10.1007/s11709-011-0136-4
https://academic.hep.com.cn/fsce/EN/Y2011/V5/I4/405

Fig.1 Kwong Fuk Bridge in Tai Po

Fig.2 Elevation of the Tsing Ma Bridge

Fig.3 Hybrid arrangement of stiffening truss and box of the Tsing Ma Bridge

Fig.4 Elevation of the Kap Shui Mun Bridge

Fig.5 Steel/concrete double-composite box section of the Kap Shui Mun Bridge

Fig.6 Elevation of the Ting Kau Bridge

Fig.7 Erection of the deck of Ting Kau Bridge

Fig.8 Elevation of the Shenzhen Western Corridor Bridge

Fig.9 Erection of the 38 m wide and 4 m deep steel box girder

Fig.10 Elevation of the Stonecutters Bridge

Fig.11 Steel deck section of the Stonecutters Bridge

Fig.12 Anticipated flow pattern without and with guide vanes

Fig.13 Shuttle train inside the southern girder of the Stonecutters Bridge

Fig.14 Wind and structural health monitoring system of the Stonecutters Bridge

Fig.15 The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge

1	Wai C S. City Bridges in Hong Kong. In: Proceedings of the 18th National Bridge Conference . June2008, Tianjin (in Chinese)
2	Lau C K, Wong K Y. Design and construction of the Lantau Link bridges. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers , 1998, (November): 3-15
3	Hui M C H, Yau D M S. The aerodynamics of Stonecutters Bridge. In: Proceedings of the International Coastal Conference . Hong Kong, November, 2004
4	Hui M C H, Larsen A. Aerodynamic investigation for the deck of Stonecutters Bridge emphasizing Reynolds Number effects. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Advances in Wind & Structures. Busan, Korea, August 21-23 , 2002, 649-656
5	Hui M C H, Zhou Z Y, Chen A R, Xiang H F. The effect of Reynolds numbers on aerodynamic steady state force coefficients. Wind and Structures , 2008, 11(3): 179-192
6	Hui M C H, Wong C K P. Stonecutters Bridge—durability, maintenance and safety considerations. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering , 2009, 5(3): 229-243 doi: 10.1080/15732470601130337
7	Wai C S, Hui M C H, Wong K Y. Structural health monitoring of cable-supported bridges in Hong Kong. In: Proceedings of the National Conference on Bridge Inspection and Safety Evaluation. Guilin, December , 2007

[1]	Qi LI, You-lin XU, Yue ZHENG, An-xin GUO, Kai-yuen WONG, Yong XIA. SHM-based F-AHP bridge rating system with application to Tsing Ma Bridge[J]. Front Arch Civil Eng Chin, 2011, 5(4): 465-478.

Viewed

Full text

Abstract

Cited

Shared

Discussed