Donghai by numbers
28/11/2005 13:48
758: the total number of girders used for the bridge 70 meters: the
length of the biggest single girder 822: the total number of piers
constructed along the 32.5-kilometer span 333: the total number of arches
420 meters: the width of the main navigation arch 40 meters: the height
of the main navigation arch 150 meters: the height of the main
tower 500,000 tons: total amount of steel used in construction 13.8
million tons: total amount of concrete used in construction 100 years:
expected longevity of the bridge 6,000-plus: total number of construction
workers for the bridge
Source: Shanghai Daily
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