Abstract:Subject to the constraints of the construction conditions, the main bridge of Ningbo Zhongxing Bridge is designed as a low-pylon cable-stayed bridge with main span of 400 m. The girder is a composite structural girder. The steel girder is erected by an overall scheme of “sliding of the side span beam segment + cantilever assembly of the middle span beam segment by crane on the bridge deck” with a mid-span closure joint. The side-span beam segments are hoisted by a floating crane and erected in place by the curved sliding method. For the mid-span, the steel girders in the cable area are assembled by cantilever, and the steel girder in the cable-free area is assisted in cantilever assembly with the use of clamps. The mid-span closure is achieved through the cut-to-fit method. Practical results demonstrate that the integration of industrialized production of bridge segments with the erection techniques such as sliding and hydraulic lifting effectively ensures the structural integrity and construction safety of the girders.