China’s Shenzhen-Zhongshan link Bridge in Guangdong Sets Several World Records

The newly completed Shenzhen-Zhongshan link in Guangdong, China, has made history by setting an unprecedented 10 world records in bridge engineering.

The impressive feat has earned China serious bragging rights in the field, cementing its position as a leader in innovative and cutting-edge infrastructure development.

The Shenzhen-Zhongshan link, a sea bridge that connects the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan, has been recognized by Guinness World Records for its remarkable achievements.

The records set by the bridge include:

•Longest span fully offshore steel box girder suspension bridge: With a main span of 1666 meters, this bridge surpasses all previous records for its kind.

•Highest bridge deck and highest navigation clearance for a sea bridge: The bridge’s deck height of 91 meters sets a new standard for sea bridges, providing ample clearance for navigation.

•Largest offshore suspension bridge anchor: The bridge’s anchor has a concrete volume of approximately 344,000 cubic meters, making it the largest of its kind.
•Highest wind resistance test speed for a suspension bridge: The bridge withstood a maximum flutter test wind speed of 83.7m/s, demonstrating its exceptional stability and durability.

•Largest steel bridge deck hot mix epoxy asphalt paving: The bridge’s deck is covered with an impressive 378,800 square meters of hot mix epoxy asphalt, setting a new record for its size.

•Longest two-way eight-lane immersed tube tunnel: The bridge’s tunnel stretches an impressive 5,035 meters, comprising 32 tube sections plus one final joint.

•Widest underwater steel shell concrete immersed tube tunnel: The tunnel’s standard tube section length of 165 meters, width of 46 meters, and height of 10.6 meters make it the widest of its kind.

•Largest single volume cast for a steel shell immersed tube: The bridge’s single tube section concrete volume reaches an astonishing 29,000 cubic meters, totaling 910,000 cubic meters.

•World’s first underwater expressway interchange: The bridge features an innovative underwater expressway interchange, known as the airport interchange, which sets a new precedent for bridge design.

•Widest repeatedly foldable M-shaped water stop: The bridge’s final joint features a unique water stop that is 3 meters wide and repeatedly foldable, making it the widest of its kind.

The Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a testament to China’s commitment to innovative and sustainable infrastructure development. The bridge is expected to play a vital role in connecting the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan, facilitating trade, commerce, and tourism in the region.