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Cangde Grand Bridge

Coordinates: 37°49′41″N 116°33′57″E / 37.828°N 116.5659°E / 37.828; 116.5659
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Cangde Grand Bridge is the world's fourth longest bridge.[1][2] Finished in 2010,[3] 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.[4] 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][5]

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  1. ^ Chen, Wai-Fah; Duan, Lian (2013-10-11). Handbook of International Bridge Engineering. ISBN 978-1-4398-1029-3.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ Lesso, Rosie (2024-01-01). "What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World?". TheCollector. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  4. ^ "Analysis of Seismic Response of Cangde Bridge on Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway". CNKI. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Top 10: World's longest bridges". BBC Science Focus Magazine. 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2024-11-03.

37°49′41″N 116°33′57″E / 37.828°N 116.5659°E / 37.828; 116.5659