Recent developments of high-speed railway bridges in China

Xuhui He; Teng Wu; Yunfeng Zou; Y. Frank Chen; Hui Guo; Zhiwu Yu

doi:10.1080/15732479.2017.1304429

Recent developments of high-speed railway bridges in China

Xuhui He, Teng Wu, Yunfeng Zou, Y. Frank Chen, Hui Guo, Zhiwu Yu

School of Science, Engineering & Technology (Harrisburg)

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Abstract

China’s high-speed railway (HSR) construction industry has been experiencing a golden period of opportunities in the recent decades. Due to the necessity of protecting arable lands and the advantage of rapid construction, bridges (elevated structures) are predominantly used in China’s HSRs, which must meet the critical small settlement requirement. This article first reviews the main technical standards of small- to medium-span HSR bridges, where their comparison with the Japanese standard and International Union of Railway standards is highlighted. Then, the long-span HSR steel bridges are described and discussed case by case. Based on the engineering practice of HSRs, the main achievements and key technologies of HSR bridges in China are provided, followed by the opportunities and challenges of the current and future developments of HSR bridges.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1584-1595
Number of pages	12
Journal	Structure and Infrastructure Engineering
Volume	13
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15732479.2017.1304429
State	Published - Dec 2 2017

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Civil and Structural Engineering
Building and Construction
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
Ocean Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

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He, X., Wu, T., Zou, Y., Chen, Y. F., Guo, H., & Yu, Z. (2017). Recent developments of high-speed railway bridges in China. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 13(12), 1584-1595. https://doi.org/10.1080/15732479.2017.1304429

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