2009年5月12日 星期二

Beijing Looped Hybrid

Bridge: Beijing Looped Hybrid (Beijing MOMA)
Type: Truss bridge (Footbridge)
Location: Beijing, China
Length: Unknown
Link: The eight towers are linked at the twentieth floor
Designer: Steven Holl Architects
Reference: http://www.arcspace.com/architects/Steven_Holl/beijing/index.htm, http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/06/construction-of-linked-hybrid-by-steven-holl/




Lupu Bridge

Bridge: Lupu Bridge
Type: Arch bridge (the longest arch bridge)
Location: Shanghai, China
Length/ Main span: 3900m/ 550m
Width: 28.7m
Clearance: 46m (above Huangpu River)
Designer: Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design General Institute
Reference: http://www.chinapage.com/bridge/shanghai/lupu/lupu.html










2009年5月11日 星期一

Ma Zu Bridge

Bridge: Ma Zu Bridge
Type: Extradosed Bridge
Location: Beigang, Taiwan (near Ma Zu Temple)
Length/ Main span: 1700m/ 125m
Width: 24m
Pylon: 35.2m
Designer: T. Y. Lin International, Taiwan
Reference: http://forestlife.info/Onair/369.htm, http://www.thb.gov.tw/bridge/98bridge/501.htm



2009年5月1日 星期五

The Vihantasalmi Bridge

Bridge: The Vihantasalmi Bridge
Type: Truss bridge (Highway)
Material: Wood (the largest wooden bridge)
Location: Mäntyharju, Finland
Length/ Main span: 182m/ 42m
Width: 14m
Designer: Mestra Engineering
Reference: http://www.underwater.pg.gda.pl/didactics/ISPG/Mosty/Vihantasalmi%20bridge.htm, http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0004955