Harbor Heights: Construction at Stonecutters

Described as "the world's second longest cable-stayed bridge" (with a main span of 1,018m), Hong Kong's Stonecutters Bridge is designed to link the new territories in the east with Hong Kong International Airport on Lantau Island. Scheduled for completion in 2009, Stonecutters is also designed to further establish Hong Kong as an important international transportation hub by allowing more direct access to container ports eight and nine. This article discusses the challenges the builders have faced during construction, such as building a bridge in the heart of one of the busiest container ports in the world. The 24-hour operations of the container port have added considerable complexity to the planning and scheduling of construction activities. Other challenges have involved overcoming geological conditions (a fault zone found under the pilecap) and environmental conditions (a harsh marine environment containing high concentrations of marine salts and industrial pollutants). The author discusses these and related issues in considerable detail.

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• Authors:
  • Masterton, Iain
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 28-32
• Monograph Title: Frequency finder
• Serial:
  • Bridge Design & Engineering
  • Issue Number: 46
  • Publisher: Hemming Information Services
  • ISSN: 1359-7493
  • Serial URL: http://www.bridgeweb.com/Default.aspx

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cable stayed bridges; Construction projects; Container terminals; Environmental quality; Faults; Fixed routes; International transportation; Offshore construction; Pile caps; Pollutants; Salts
• Identifier Terms: Hong Kong International Airport
• Geographic Terms: Hong Kong (China)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Environment; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01052141
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 29 2007 7:37AM