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Jiangsu: Taizhou Bridge Wins UK Excellence in Structural Engineering Award
2019-11-26
This bridge spanning the Yangtze River was designed by the Jiangsu Provincial Transportation Planning and Design Institute and AECOM Asia. It is the world's first three-tower, double-span steel box girder suspension bridge, providing six lanes.
A stunning bridge in Taizhou, Jiangsu, won the 2013 Structural Award for Excellence in Structural Engineering.
This bridge spanning the Yangtze River was designed by the Jiangsu Provincial Transportation Planning and Design Institute and AECOM Asia. It is the world's first three-tower double-span steel box girder suspension bridge, providing six lanes.
According to the jury, "This magnificent project is an extraordinary achievement that has taken suspension bridge technology to a new height. The jury believes it provides an excellent model for the development of future long-span bridges."
The 2013 Structural Awards had 11 major categories, with winners in each category qualifying for the final award competition. Before receiving this highest honor, the Taizhou Bridge won first place in the highway or railway bridge category.
Another notable Chinese project, the CCTV Headquarters building, received the Best Commercial or Retail Structure Award.
The Structural Awards were established in 1968. Among the previous four grand prize winners, three were bridges.
The 2013 winners are as follows:
Grand Award: Taizhou Bridge (Taizhou, China)
Durability: Halley VI Antarctic Research Station (Brunt Ice Shelf, Antarctica)
Art or Entertainment: Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
Commercial or Retail: New CCTV Headquarters Building, China
Community or Residential: Edward King Chapel, Ripon College (Cardington, UK)
Education or Healthcare: University of Exeter Forum, UK
Highway or Railway Bridge: Taizhou Bridge
Infrastructure or Transport: Emirates Airline
Pedestrian Bridge: Pembroke College Footbridge, Oxford, UK
