Cangde Grand Bridge is the world's fourth longest bridge.[1][2] Finished in 2010, the bridge is a part of the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway and is the third longest bridge on the railway. The bridge has been designed with a view to withstanding earthquakes.[3] The total length of the Cangde super-large bridge is 105.81 km (65.75 mi) and it has a total of 3092 piers.[2]

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References

  1. Chen, Wai-Fah; Duan, Lian (2013-10-11). Handbook of International Bridge Engineering. ISBN 978-1-4398-1029-3.
  2. 1 2 Chen, Fujiang (2016). "Long-Term Settlement Process Prediction for Soft-Clay Pile Foundation Considering Creep Effect" (PDF). Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  3. "Analysis of Seismic Response of Cangde Bridge on Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway". CNKI. Retrieved 31 March 2017.

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