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      Mega cable-stayed bridge on Yangtze River completes steel bridge deck pavement

      2024-11-10 16:15 Last Updated At:16:47

      Steel bridge deck pavement of Changzhou-Taizhou Yangtze River Bridge, a cable-stayed bridge with the world's largest span, was completed in east China's Jiangsu Province on Saturday.

      Connecting Changzhou and Taizhou cities in Jiangsu, it is the first cross-river facility combining highway, intercity railway and ordinary roads over the Yangtze River, the world's third longest river.

      The total pavement area of the upper and lower steel bridge decks exceeds 250,000 square meters, equivalent to 33 standard football fields.

      The bridge sets world records for having the largest span among cable-stayed bridges and the largest span among dual-use road and rail steel truss arch bridge.

      "The construction team adopted eight types of pavement structures and systems on different areas to enhance the durability of the pavement, driving comfort, and the stability of the highway and railway layer. This has enabled the application of domestically produced materials in the steel deck paving of super-long-span bridges," said Xia Pengfei, executive deputy commander of the Changzhou-Taizhou Yangtze River Bridge construction command department of Jiangsu Communications Engineering Construction Bureau.

      After five years of construction, the bridge boasts a total length of 10.3 kilometers, including 5.3 kilometers of road and rail sections. And it is expected to open to traffic by the end of next April.

      Mega cable-stayed bridge on Yangtze River completes steel bridge deck pavement

      Mega cable-stayed bridge on Yangtze River completes steel bridge deck pavement

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      UK unveils steel strategy to counter US tariffs

      2025-02-17 04:39 Last Updated At:05:17

      The British Department for Business and Trade announced on Sunday that it is seeking public feedback on a steel strategy aimed at maintaining the global competitiveness of the British steel sector while addressing challenges posed by U.S. tariffs on steel imports.

      Speaking to the BBC on Sunday, British business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said tariffs could increase costs for U.S. taxpayers.

      Britain and the U.S. have a "mutual interest" in negotiating an exemption for Britain from U.S. President Donald Trump's planned tariffs on steel, he said, noting that Britain can offer the U.S. "very specialized" steel and aluminum exports, such as submarine casings made in Sheffield.

      According to the strategy, the British government will inject 2.5 billion pounds (3.15 billion U.S. dollars) into the domestic steel industry and encourage infrastructure projects to prioritize British-made steel. The planned expansion of Heathrow Airport, for instance, is expected to use 400,000 tonnes of steel.

      Trump has announced a 25 percent tariff on all steel imports starting in March, raising concerns within the British government over rising trade costs, as the U.S. accounts for approximately 10 percent of British steel exports.

      The industrial association, UK Steel, said the tariffs would be a "devastating blow" that would damage the sector's 400 million pounds annual contribution to the transatlantic trade.

      UK unveils steel strategy to counter US tariffs

      UK unveils steel strategy to counter US tariffs

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