Difference between revisions of "2015 High Bridge Trip Photo Album/Week 2"
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− | Image by John Hart. | + | Our lunch near the giant Qingshuihe suspension bridge. Image by John Hart. |
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− | Image by Richard Scott. | + | With a truss deck suspended in space 400 meters above the water, the new Qingshuihe Bridge was a remarkable site to come across in the remote mountains of central Guizhou. Image by Richard Scott. |
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− | Image by John Hart. | + | Qingshuihe is the largest suspension bridge in the world to have an orthotropic steel deck which speeds up construction. Qingshuihe is touted as the fastest large scale suspension bridge ever constructed having been completed in just 3 years. Image by John Hart. |
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− | Image by Damian Kulash Sr. | + | A shop owner's cat plays with her daughter in Guiyang City. Image by Damian Kulash Sr. |
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− | Image by Damian Kulash Sr. | + | Despite a cosmopolitan population of 6 million people, foreigners are such a rare site in Guiyang that these locals asked Scott and John for their autographs! Image by Damian Kulash Sr. |
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− | Image by Damian Kulash Sr. | + | The streets of Guiyang are always teeming with activity. Image by Damian Kulash Sr. |
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− | Image by Damian Kulash Sr. | + | The east tower of the new Yachi expressway bridge soars more then 243 meters into the Guizhou sky. Image by Damian Kulash Sr. |
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− | Image by Richard Scott. | + | The tight work area below the Yachi Bridge tower is jammed with a wide assortment of materials and equipment. Image by Richard Scott. |
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− | Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | + | The west tower of Yachi Bridge is even taller at 258 meters. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com |
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− | Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | + | These unique circular anchors will be placed inside the thick concrete back span beams whose weight will be strong enough to counteract the weight of the all steel main span stretching 800 meters across the river channel. This unusual engineering solution was necessary to maintain the equal weight balance of a cantilever since since the back spans are only half the length of the main span. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com |
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− | Image by Damian Kulash Sr. | + | This older crossing of the Wujiang was bypassed by a wider and much stronger concrete arch. There is evidence of a fire having burned the entire wood road deck. Image by Damian Kulash Sr. |
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− | Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | + | A quick stop was made to check out the 438 meter span Liuchonghe cable stayed bridg. The deck is 340 meters high making it the 4th highest cable stayed bridge in the world. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com |
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− | Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | + | Guizhou's first long span high level crossing, Balinghe Bridge has also become one of the most popular attractions in the region as it is located just a few kilometers west of the giant Huangguoshu Falls tourist spot. Balinghe's central span of 1088 meters is still the longest in Guizhou Province but will be surpassed in 2019 by the Chishuihe Bridge which will be 1,200 meters. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com |
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− | Image from Tadashi Ashimi. | + | The falls shown above are not to be confused with the larger Huangguoshu Falls but they are just as pretty. Located just a kilometer north of the Balinghe Bridge, the three level cascade gets few visitors making for a more Even better there are few tourists around to Image from Tadashi Ashimi. |
Revision as of 23:14, 31 December 2015
2015 China High Bridge Trip Photo Album
Guizhou and Yunnan Provinces
The special spans visited during the third week included Qingshuihe, Balinghe, Beipanjiang Qinglong Railway, Yachi Railway, Yachi expressway and Beipanjiang Duge Bridges.
Our lunch near the giant Qingshuihe suspension bridge. Image by John Hart.
With a truss deck suspended in space 400 meters above the water, the new Qingshuihe Bridge was a remarkable site to come across in the remote mountains of central Guizhou. Image by Richard Scott.
Image by Damian Kulash Sr.
Image by Richard Scott.
Image by John Hart.
Qingshuihe is the largest suspension bridge in the world to have an orthotropic steel deck which speeds up construction. Qingshuihe is touted as the fastest large scale suspension bridge ever constructed having been completed in just 3 years. Image by John Hart.
Image by Richard Scott.
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by John Hart.
Image from Tadashi Ashimi.
Image by Han Ruoyu.
A shop owner's cat plays with her daughter in Guiyang City. Image by Damian Kulash Sr.
Despite a cosmopolitan population of 6 million people, foreigners are such a rare site in Guiyang that these locals asked Scott and John for their autographs! Image by Damian Kulash Sr.
The streets of Guiyang are always teeming with activity. Image by Damian Kulash Sr.
The east tower of the new Yachi expressway bridge soars more then 243 meters into the Guizhou sky. Image by Damian Kulash Sr.
Image by John Hart.
Image from Tadashi Ashimi.
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Richard Scott.
The tight work area below the Yachi Bridge tower is jammed with a wide assortment of materials and equipment. Image by Richard Scott.
Image by Damian Kulash Sr.
The west tower of Yachi Bridge is even taller at 258 meters. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
These unique circular anchors will be placed inside the thick concrete back span beams whose weight will be strong enough to counteract the weight of the all steel main span stretching 800 meters across the river channel. This unusual engineering solution was necessary to maintain the equal weight balance of a cantilever since since the back spans are only half the length of the main span. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Damian Kulash Sr.
Image from Tadashi Ashimi.
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
This older crossing of the Wujiang was bypassed by a wider and much stronger concrete arch. There is evidence of a fire having burned the entire wood road deck. Image by Damian Kulash Sr.
A quick stop was made to check out the 438 meter span Liuchonghe cable stayed bridg. The deck is 340 meters high making it the 4th highest cable stayed bridge in the world. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by John Hart.
Guizhou's first long span high level crossing, Balinghe Bridge has also become one of the most popular attractions in the region as it is located just a few kilometers west of the giant Huangguoshu Falls tourist spot. Balinghe's central span of 1088 meters is still the longest in Guizhou Province but will be surpassed in 2019 by the Chishuihe Bridge which will be 1,200 meters. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by John Hart.
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
The falls shown above are not to be confused with the larger Huangguoshu Falls but they are just as pretty. Located just a kilometer north of the Balinghe Bridge, the three level cascade gets few visitors making for a more Even better there are few tourists around to Image from Tadashi Ashimi.
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by John Hart.
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image from Tadashi Ashimi.
Image by John Hart.
Image by Damian Kulash Sr.
Image from Tadashi Ashimi.
Image by Han Ruoyu.
Image by John Hart.
Image by Richard Scott.
Image from Tadashi Ashimi.
Image by Richard Scott.
Image by Damian Kulash Sr.
Image by Richard Scott.
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image from Tadashi Ashimi.
Image by Richard Scott.
Image from Tadashi Ashimi.
Image by Han Ruoyu.
Image by Richard Scott.
Image by Damian Kulash Sr.
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Tadashi Ashimi.
Image from Tadashi Ashimi.