General Information
| Name in local language: | 汀九桥 (汀九橋) = Tīngjiǔ Qiáo |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1995 |
| Completion: | 5 May 1998 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Multiple-span cable-stayed bridge Cable-stayed bridge with semi-fan system |
|---|---|
| Support conditions: |
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| Secondary structure(s): |
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, China Tsing Yi, Kwai Tsing, Hong Kong, China |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 22° 21' 50.56" N 114° 4' 47.20" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 1 675 m | |
| bridge surface | 46 000 m² | |
| deck | width | 2 x 18.77 m |
| number of lanes | 2 x 3 | |
| piers | height | max. 65 m |
| deck depth at abutments | 21 | |
| main bridge | ||
|---|---|---|
| total length | 1 177 m | |
| span lengths | 127 m - 448 m - 475 m - 127 m | |
| number of spans | 4 | |
| cables | strands per cable | 20 - 60 (15 mm) |
| pylon Central | height | 194 m |
| pylon head Central | height | 31 m |
| weight | 190 m | |
| pylon head Ting Kau | height | 21 m |
| weight | 140 t | |
| pylon head Tsing Yi | height | 162 m |
| weight | 140 t | |
| pylon Ting Kau | height | 167 m |
| pylon Tsing Yi | height | 162 m |
| stay cables | number of cables | 384 |
Quantities
| volume of extracted material | 675 000 m³ | |
| volume of earthworks | 50 000 m³ | |
| deck | structural steel | 9 000 t |
| reinforcing steel content | 80 kg/m² | |
| main bridge | ||
|---|---|---|
| pylons | structural steel | 1 300 t |
| reinforcing steel content | 200 kg/m² | |
| stay cables | steel for cable-stays | 2 800 t |
Design Loads
| wind resistant to | 95 m/s |
Materials
| pylons |
reinforced concrete
|
|---|---|
| deck slab |
reinforced concrete
|
| cross beams |
steel
|
| girders |
steel
|
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Initial construction (1992-1997)
Owner
Client
Design
- Binnie Consultants Ltd.
-
schlaich bergermann partner
- Jörg Schlaich (designer)
- Mike Schlaich (structural engineer)
Wind tunnel testing
Checking engineering
Co-contractor
- Cubiertas y MZOV
- Downer & Co. Ltd
- Ed. Züblin AG
- Entrecanales y Tavora S.A.
- Paul Y. Construction Co. Ltd.
Precastor
Subcontractor
Earthworks
Stay cables
Prestressing
Material supplier
Concrete supplier
Steel supplier
Reinforcing steel
Bearings
Expansion joints
Roadway cover
Formwork
Construction supervision
Cable refurbishment (2006)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2003): Ambient Vibration measurements and finite element modelling for the Hong Kong Ting Kau Bridge. In: Structural Engineering and Mechanics, v. 15, n. 1 (January 2003), pp. 115-134.
- (1997): The Art of Structural Engineering. The Work of Jörg Schlaich. Edition Axel Menges, Stuttgart (Germany), pp. 193.
- (1998): Balanceakt: Die Ting-Kau-Brücke in Hongkong. In: Deutsche Bauzeitung, v. 132, n. 5 (May 1998), pp. 84-91.
- (2002): Bridges - Ponts - Brücken. Atrium, Mexico City (Mexico), pp. 380-383.
- (2001): Bridges with Multiple Cable-Stayed Spans. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 11, n. 1 (February 2001), pp. 61-82.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20000078 - Published on:
28/10/1998 - Last updated on:
28/11/2018
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