Client: Taiwan Area National Expressway Engineering Bureau, MOTC
Engineer: China Engineering Consultants, Inc.
Location: Tian Liao district, Kaohsiung
Year of Completion: 2000
Type of Work:
Tunnel: Two separated highway tunnels with three traffic lanes each and excavation cross section area of about 153.9m2. The length of north bound lane is 1,838m and south bound lane is 1,858m. New Austrian tunneling method is used for construction.
Bridge: Three bridges with total length of 440m and 40m in each span length, bridge width varies from 16.1m to 32.2m, construct with simple support prestressed concrete girder
Structure:
Tunnel: First lining is composed of steel rib, rock bolt and wire-mesh shotcrete. Second lining was cast with reinforced concrete or pure concrete.
Bridge: Direct foundation for substructure and simple support prestressed concrete 1 girder for superstructure.