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Yichang Yangtze River Railway Bridge

General Information

Beginning of works: 3 December 2002
Completion: 2008
Status: in use

Project Type

Function / usage: Railroad (railway) bridge
Material: Prestressed concrete bridge
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main bridge:
Haunched girder bridge
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Construction method: arches:
Rotation around a horizontal axis
Construction method: deck of main bridge:
Balanced cantilever method
Structure: main span:
Through arch bridge
Material: main span:
Steel-prestressed concrete composite bridge

Location

Location: , ,
Crosses:
  • Yangtze River
Coordinates: 30° 39' 21.60" N    111° 19' 31.81" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

total length 2 526.73 m
main spans (2x) 275 m
number of tracks 2
main bridge
span lengths 130.8 m - 2 x 275 m - 130.8 m
arches rise 52.8 m
deck deck depth 4.8 - 14.5 m
deck width 14.4 m
piers P11-P13 height 38.5 m
northern approach viaduct
span lengths 14 x 48.2 m - 56 m - 108 m - 56 m - 9 x 32 m
southern approach viaduct
span lengths 10 x 49.2 m

Quantities

structural steel 25 167 t
concrete volume 13 672 m³

Design Loads

design speed 160 km/h

Materials

deck prestressed concrete
piers reinforced concrete
arches concrete-filled steel section

Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Yichang Yangtze River Railway Bridge is an arch bridge in Yichang, Chongqing, China. The bridge was completed in 2008 and carries the Yichang−Wanzhou Railway across the Yangtze River. The bridge has two main spans of 275 metres (902 ft) each.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Yichang Yangtze River Railway Bridge" and modified on December 7, 2023 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.

Participants

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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20087035
  • Published on:
    24/09/2023
  • Last updated on:
    25/09/2023
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