Recently, the China Construction Industry Association officially announced the list of the first batch of projects selected for the 2022–2023 China Construction Engineering Luban Award (National High-Quality Project). A total of 119 projects nationwide made the list. The China Construction Engineering Luban Award (National High-Quality Project) is the highest honor for engineering quality in China’s construction industry and is often referred to as the “Oscar” of China’s construction sector. The Pingtang Bridge, designed by Kan She Co., Ltd., is among the winners—making it the only project from our province to receive this prestigious award. It is also a significant achievement for Kan She Co., Ltd. First time Received this honor.
Screenshot of the notification regarding the list of projects selected for the first batch of the 2022–2023 China Construction Industry Association’s Luban Award for Chinese Construction Projects (National High-Quality Engineering).
Pingtang Bridge
The Pingtang Bridge is a super-large bridge spanning the Caodu River Grand Canyon along the Pingluo Expressway. It’s a cable-stayed bridge with a composite steel-concrete girder and a double-cable-plane design, featuring three towers with a main span of 2 × 550 meters. The central tower stands at 332 meters high, setting a new world record for the tallest concrete bridge tower. Construction of the bridge began on April 29, 2016, and it was completed and opened to traffic on December 31, 2019. During the bridge’s design phase, in response to the structural requirements of the pylons, elements such as the unique costumes and dances of the local ethnic minorities were incorporated into the pylon designs. Ultimately, the “skirt-like” shaped pylons were seamlessly integrated with the main girders and cables, creating a highly dynamic overall bridge silhouette. In the construction process, new types of construction equipment were developed, and the innovative technique of longitudinally shifting and rotating entire segments of steel girders for assembly—world-first—was employed. The accompanying “Sky Bridge” sightseeing service area serves as a prime example of Guizhou’s integration of bridges and tourism, and has become a well-known Instagram-worthy hotspot in Guizhou. The Pingtang Bridge beautifully combines strength and beauty, harmoniously integrating people, the bridge itself, and the natural environment. It stands as a model masterpiece among canyon bridges worldwide.
The Pingtang Bridge has won three prestigious awards—the Gustav Lindenthal Medal from the International Bridge Conference (IBC), the FIDIC Project Award from the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC), and the Outstanding Infrastructure Award from the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)—achieving a grand slam of international bridge engineering awards. Additionally, the Pingtang Bridge was awarded the First Prize in the Bridge Engineering Innovation Award by the China Highway Society.
Pingtang Bridge
