World's First 1000-Ton Level Bridge Girder Erection Machine Debuts in Offshore Construction

"Kunlun", the world's first 1,000-ton level bridge girder erection machine, was recently used to construct the Meizhou Bay cross-sea bridge of Fuzhou-Xiamen high-speed railway in southeast China's Fujian province.

The bridge was the first of its kind in the world to be built with the 1,000-ton and 40-meter long box girders.

It was also the first time the machine had operated at an offshore construction site against strong sea winds.

Developed, designed, manufactured and operated by China Railway Construction Corporation Limited, the machine can be used in 24-meter, 32-meter and 40-meter box girder construction for high-speed railway, which can reduce the cost of girder erection by 20 percent and improve engineering speed by 25 percent.

"Kunlun", the world's first 1,000-ton level bridge girder erection machine, is transported to the girder erection site. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]

"Kunlun" is ready for girder erection. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]

A sunset view of the "Kunlun" when it has completed its work [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]

(Executive editor: Wang Ruoting)