Abstract:In the improvement and reconstruction of inland waterway, the bridge construction in the past cannot meet the navigable demands of high-class waterway because of lower clear height, which often becomes the limiting factor in the improving process of waterway. The bridge jacking-up technology saves the funds and shortens the construction period in the reconstruction of the existing bridges comparing with the demolition and rebuilding scheme. Taking the Zimei Bridge Reconstruction Project in Changhu Lake Shen Waterway West Extension Project as an example, the PLC hydraulic synchronous jacking-up system is used for this bridge. The jacking method of combining the hydraulic jack with the mechanical flowing jack can safely and quickly complete the integral jacking-up reconstruction task of the whole Zimei Bridge to make the main bridge navigable span meet the navigable clear height of 60 m×7 m limiting Class III waterway, which reaches the reconstruction objective of the waterway improvement. The jacking-up reconstruction scheme saves the construction funds, shortens the construction period and has the good economic and social benefits.