Unique Design of Haixin Bridge, a Half-through Inclined Arch Bridge with a Curved Girder

Abstract

Haixin Bridge in Guangzhou is a half-through inclined arch bridge with a main span of 198 m. A curved girder with a standard deck width of 15 m is used, making this bridge the largest and most complex of its kind in the world. Since its opening on 25 June 2021, Haixin Bridge, with minimalistic geometric curves, has created a multi-purpose urban public space with distinctive features of regional traditional culture amidst the mushrooming modern buildings in the central business district (CBD) of Guangzhou. Now it is a popular place much favored and recognized by local citizens, primarily attributable to the structural design of the bridge, which aims not merely at optimal structure and minimal cost, but more importantly at the unity of function, aesthetics and technology.

Keywords:

• Haixin Bridge
• pedestrian bridge
• curved girder
• inclined arch
• regional traditional culture
• urban public space

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to express sincere gratitude to everyone involved in the project and the reviewers of this paper for their comments.

Disclosure Statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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