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	Runyang Bridge - China-related Topics RU-RZ - China-Related Topics
		The Runyang Bridge is a large bridge complex that crosses the Yangtze River in Jiangsu Province, China, downstream of Nanjing.
		The south bridge is a suspension bridge with a main span of 1,490 meters.
		The north bridge is a cable-stayed bridge with a main span of 406 meters with towers 150 meters above water level.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Runyang_Bridge (349 words)

	Runyang Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Runyang Bridge (Simplified Chinese: 润扬长江大桥; Traditional Chinese: 潤揚長江大橋; Hanyu pinyin: rùnyáng chángjiāng dà qiáo) is a large bridge complex that crosses the Yangtze River in Jiangsu Province, China, downstream of Nanjing.
		The south bridge is a suspension bridge with a main span of 1,490 meters.
		The main span of the bridge consists of a streamlined orthotropic steel box girder that is 3.0 meters in depth.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Runyang_Bridge (291 words)

	Humber Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The bridge's surface takes the form of a dual carriageway with a lower-level footpath on both sides, traffic however is often reduced to one lane both ways, with a speed limit of 50mph in operation.
		The bridge held the record for the world's longest single-span suspension bridge for 16 years from its opening in June 1981 until the opening of the Great Belt Bridge in June 1997, and later became the world's third longest single-span suspension bridge with the opening of the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge in April 1998.
		Plans are being considered to cage the walkways on the bridge, as a result of two suicides and the case of a West Yorkshire woman and her two-year-old daughter who fell off the bridge in 2005 [1].
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Humber_Bridge (705 words)

	suspension bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The main forces in a suspension bridge are tension in the main cables and compression in the pillars.
		Bridges have also been suggested for the Strait of Gibraltar and the Sunda Strait with longest spans of several kilometres.
		However in a rope bridge the deck itself is suspended from the anchored piers and the guardrails are non-structural.
	www.paloweb.com /wikipedia.asp?l=en&pages=suspension+bridge (2302 words)

	Suspension bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		When a suspension bridge is called "the largest", it typically means that the length of the main span is the longest.
		San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (California, USA) 704 m -1936 The western portion is two complete two tower bridges end-to-end with a central anchorage, required to avoid dynamic interactions between three main spans between the four towers.
		Cable-stayed bridge - again, superficially similar to a suspension bridge, but cables from the towers directly support the roadway, rather than the road being suspended from cables connecting two towers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Suspension_bridge (2555 words)

	NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Humber Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The bridge held the record for the world's longest single-span suspension bridge for 17 years from its opening in June 1981 until the opening of the Great Belt Bridge in June 1997, and later became the world's third longest single-span suspension bridge with the opening of the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge in April 1998.
		The Runyang Bridge is a large bridge complex that crosses the Yangtse River in Jiangsu Province, China, downstream of Nanjing.
		Prior to the bridge's opening, commuters would go from one bank to the other either by using the ferry that ran from Hull to New Holland or driving via the M62, M18 and M180 motorways, crossing the River Ouse near Goole (connected to the Humber) in the process.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Humber-Bridge (1839 words)

	Suspension bridge - ExampleProblems.com
		Simple suspension bridges, for use by pedestrians, are still constructed in some places worldwide for use by pedestrians and livestock using designs based upon the ancient Inca rope bridge.
		The main forces in a suspension bridge are tension in the main cables and compression in the pillars.
		However in a rope bridge the deck itself is suspended from the anchored piers and the guardrails are non-structural.
	www.exampleproblems.com /wiki/index.php/Suspension_bridge (2443 words)

	Major World Bridges - Table - MSN Encarta
		Different types of bridges are required for different situations.
		Suspension bridges, with decks suspended with chains or cables from a few supporting towers, are practical where it would be difficult to install many supports.
		Cantilever bridges, supported by pillars in the center of sections, require more supports than a suspension bridge, but less than a trestle or causeway.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461524584/Major_World_Bridges.html (81 words)

	Jiangsu Provincial Communication Department (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Runyang Highway Bridge Over Yangtze River is a key part in the main framework and road passages across Yangtze River designed by Jiangsu province, i.e.
		It is a super large modern bridge project, whose scale is the largest in bridge history of our country, whose criterion to reach is the highest, whose cost is the most, whose techniques adopted are the most complicated and whose technical content is greatest.
		Its main bridge is composed of southern channel bridge and northern channel bridge, in which the southern one is the largest suspension bridge in China and the third largest in the world whose main span reaches 1490 meters.
	www.jscd.gov.cn:7001 /jcms/jcms_files/jcms1/web1/site/art/2004/11/02/art_42102_1.html (198 words)

	McGraw-Hill Construction \| ENR - Chinese Engineers Dig in Deep To Build Runyang’s Dynamic Duo
		The 1,490-m-long Runyang Bridge structure, along with its companion cable-stayed bridge on the other side of Zhenjiang Shiye Islet, is expected to spur growth in the still-rural area and eventually accommodate 10,000 vehicles, according to Wang Jun, chief of engineering for the Jiangsu Provincial Yangtze River Highway Bridge Construction Commanding Dept, which oversees the project.
		Due to the bridge’s length, expansion joints need to accommodate a movement of 2,160 mm, an unprecedented amount for joints, according to Gianni Moor, deputy general manager for Mageba, the Switzerland-based provider of the joints.
		The suspension bridge and cable-stayed bridge are connected by a new interchange on the island, about 1.3 km long.
	enr.construction.com /projects/international/archives/031124b.asp (1294 words)

	Suspension bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge (Japan) 3260 m (suspended sections are not all contiguous)
		Wheeling Suspension Bridge (USA) 308 m - 1849.
		Ambassador Bridge (Michigan-Ontario, USA-Canada) 564 m - 1929.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/suspension_bridge (2555 words)

	Suspension bridge Summary
		The suspension bridge using iron and/or steel as its structural material was a new form of spanning space developed in the nineteenth century.
		This bridge design stands as a celebration of the ingenuity of engineers and the elegance and artistry of an efficient and economical means of closing wide and deep spaces in cities, along waterways, and in steep terrain.
		The main cables continue beyond the pillars to deck-level supports, and further continue to connections with anchors in the ground (An exception is the Royal Albert Bridge (1859) where the anchors are replaced by an arch between the columns.) The roadway is supported by vertical suspender cables or rods.
	www.bookrags.com /Suspension_bridge (4037 words)

	IABSE
		Runyang Yangtze River Highway Bridge Project is a part of the main highway network program and one of the most important links spanning Yangtze River in Jiangsu, China, connecting Yangzhou and Zhenjiang, two famous cities in Chinese history.
		The South Branch Bridge is a single-span, two-hinge, steel box girder suspension bridge with a main span of 1490 m.
		The North Branch Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge with a center span of 406 m, with two towers, two lateral planes of cables, and a three span continuous steel box girder.
	www.iabse.ethz.ch /journalsei/asareader/vol16_3/runyang.php (318 words)

	List of bridges - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Akashi Kaikyo Bridge - the central section is the longest bridge span in the world: 1991 m.
		London Bridge in London, England — noted neither for its architecture nor as an engineering feat, this bridge is one of the most famous in the world simply because there has continuously been a bridge at this location since Roman times, or about two thousand years.
		This is a stone bridge, replaced by a modern concrete span and brought to its present location as part of a large lakeside development.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/List_of_bridges (639 words)

	Bridge design & engineering: News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Normally, a bridge is constantly moving in a steady and predictable manner under influences such as temperature, traffic loads, and winds.
		Cable-stayed and suspension bridges in particular, where expansion joints may only to be positioned at the ends of the span, need joints that can cope with extraordinarily large longitudinal movements.
		It is very likely that also for this bridge a modular expansion joint will be chosen as it best can fulfil the requirements in terms of movement capacity, durability and watertightness; and moreover to guarantee a proper functioning under such extreme conditions for a life time of 40 years and more.
	www.bridgeweb.com /magazine/FeatureDetails.cfm?ArticleID=541 (1081 words)

	Jiangyin Yangtze River Bridge
		The bridge is the most seaward crossing of the Yangtze River carrying a dual three lane highway over the river with 50m navigational clearance.
		Jiangyin Bridge has a main span of 1385m main span - the longest in China until completion of Runyang South in 2005.
		Cleveland Bridge was main contractor for construction of the suspension system and main span deck.
	www.clevelandbridge.com /jiangyin.htm (152 words)

	Runyang bridge to help span the wealth gap
		A new bridge across the Yangtze River, linking the riverside cities Yangzhou and Zhenjiang in eastern Jiangsu Province, is inaugurated open by Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) today.
		"The Runyang Bridge will enable the city to shift from the era of the canal to the era of the Yangtze River," said Hong, adding that his city wants closer integration with the Shanghai economic rim.
		Meanwhile, Yangzhou is planning to hold an international trade and tourism festival from April 18 to May 18 to celebrate the opening of the bridge and to stimulate trade, according to Hong.
	www.hangzhou.com.cn /20050101/ca736486.htm (451 words)

	Two sections of new Yangtze River bridge conjoined
		The two sections of Runyang Bridge built from the two banks of the Yangtze River in east China's Jiangsu Province were conjoined Saturday, which connects the cities of Zhenjiang and Yangzhou.
		The bridge composed of north section and south section with thefull length of 35.66 kilometers.
		The entire bridge is expected to open to traffic in the first half year of 2005, sources disclosed.
	en.ce.cn /National/Local/t20040418_684391.shtml (177 words)

	ATSE - Virola
		The effective width of the Akashi Bridge is 30,0m and the under clearance is 65 m, while the highest underclearance among major suspension bridges (>1,000m) is the 70m of the Ponte 25 de Abril in Lisbon.
		The south bridge is a suspension bridge with a main span of 1,490m, while the north one is a cable-stayed bridge with a main span of 406m.
		Construction of the Runyang Bridge was commenced in October 2000, and is due for completion in October 2005.
	www.atse.org.au /index.php?sectionid=483 (2872 words)

	main (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The bridge will be about 280 km (173.98 miles) west of Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province, 90 km (55.92 miles) to the Yangtze River Bridge in Jiangyin, and 100 km east of the estuary of the Yangtze River.
		The full length of the bridge is 7,600 meters (8,311.46 yards) while the central span of 1,088 meters (1,189.85 yards) will have a height of 62 meters (67.8 yards), enabling fourth and fifth generation container ships to pass through in all weather.
		The bridge and the bridge approaches are designed on six-lane expressway standards, with a maximum vehicle speed of 100 km (62.14 miles) per hour (120 km per hour on the highway).
	www.tibetinfor.com.cn /en/news/2002/04/c042224.htm (1703 words)

	AE Today - 2004, Issue 2
		This bridge is one of five crossings of the Yangtze River, identified by the Jiangsu government as vital to social and economic growth of the region.
		The bridge is a dual, three-lane structure, with 200 metre high concrete towers and a 50 metre shipping clearance to accommodate large cargo vessels.
		At 1385 metres in length, the bridge is the world’s fourth longest suspension bridge.
	www.ae.ca /aetoday/040206.html (856 words)

	World
		Longest Bridge Spans are categorised in the following tables according to the structural type of the main span.
		The "Span" means the main span of a bridge = centre to centre distance of adjacent towers, pylons, piers or supports given in metres.
		If the lengths of several spans in one bridge are equal, it is mentioned in Notes column.
	www.hut.fi /Units/Departments/R/Bridge/longspan.html (163 words)

	Bridge photos, Bridge postcards -- Bridgepix.com
		The main span of the bridge is 1,385 metres (4,544 ft) meters long, making it the fifth largest suspension bridge in the world and the largest in China at the time of its completion in 1999.
		With the completion of the Runyang Bridge in 2005 it became the second largest in China.
		The bridge was planned so that it would be completed in time to mark the 50th anniversary of the Chinese Revolution of 1947.
	www.bridgepix.com /bridgeblog/?p=493 (437 words)

	www.rybridge.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The project of the Bridge is on the top level in every aspect-from the scale of engineering to the amount of investment.
		Runyang Bridge will play a positive role in improving the domestic highway network, alleviating the tension of cross-River transportation, strengthening the communication between the north and south side of the River, promoting the balanced development of the regional economy and improving the safety of shipping on the River.
		At the same time, the Bridge is also important for the economic growth and the development of tourism.
	www.rybridge.com /page1_e.htm (114 words)

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		Some suspension bridges have a main span longer then 4000 ft. The longest suspension bridge in the world is in Japan (the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge) and has a span over a mile long.
		The Tsing Ma Gigantic Bridge stretching from Tsing Yi Isle to Ma Wan (Bay), 22,000 meters long, is the longest suspension bridge for both vehicle and railway purposes in the world.
		The Budapest bridge is known as the Széchenyi Chain Bridge and is named after Count István Széchenyi who, in 1839, invited Tierney Clark to design and build a bridge across the Danube.
	www.lycos.com /info/suspension-bridge--world.html (497 words)

	Traffic Sketch @ ColorfulImaginations.com (Colorful Imaginations) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Therefore, it has become common practice for larger cities to build expressways, which are large and wide avenues that run for long distances without at-grade junctions or semaphores.
		When another road must cross an expressway, a bridge will be built if the expressway is a ground-level road, or it will pass under the expressway if it is elevated.
		As a cost-effective solution toward optimizing traffic, ITS presents a number of technologies to reduce congestion by monitoring traffic flows through the use of sensors and live cameras, and in turn rerouting traffic as needed through the use of variable message boards (VMS), highway advisory radio (HAR) and other systems.
	www.colorfulimaginations.com /encyclopedia/Traffic (2515 words)

	Runyang Bridge across Yangtze River opens to traffic
		Runyang Bridge across the Yangtze River, linking the ancient cities Yangzhou and Zhenjiang, both in east China's Jiangsu Province, opened to traffic Saturday.
		With an investment of 5.8 billion yuan (some 700 million US dollars), the bridge measures 35.66 kilometers with its main span of 1,490 meters.
		The bridge will improve the investment environment of north andcentral Jiangsu province and speed up its modernization process, said Wu.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2005-05/01/content_439023.htm (143 words)

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