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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 10, 2016
1st International Conference on the Sustainable Energy and Environment Development (SEED 2016)
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| Article Number | 00106 | |
| Number of page(s) | 5 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20161000106 | |
| Published online | 17 October 2016 | |
Dragon bridge - the world largest dragon-shaped (ARCH) steel bridge as element of smart city
1 Thuy Loi University, Civil Engineering Faculty, Vietnam
2 Kielce University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Poland
a Corresponding author: gswiter@gmail.com
Dragon Bridge - The world’s largest dragon-shaped steel bridge, with an installation cost of $85 million USD, features 6 lanes for two separate directions, 666 meters of undulating steel in the shape of a dragon in the Ly Dynasty, the symbol of prosperity in Vietnamese culture. This unique and beautifully lit bridge, which also breathes fire and sprays water. It’s the purposeful integration of the lighting hardware articulates the dragon’s form, and the fire-breathing dragon head. This project transcends the notion of monumental bridge with dynamic colour-changing lighting, creating an iconic sculpture in the skyline that is both reverent and whimsical. The signature feature of the bridge was the massive undulating support structure resembling a dragon flying over the river. The dragon is prominent in Vietnamese culture as a symbol of power and nobility. Dragon Bridge stands out as a model of innovation. It has received worldwide attention in the design community and from the global media for its unique arch support system. Dragon Bridge serves as an example of how aesthetic quality of a design can serve cultural, economic and functional purposes. The article presents design solutions of the object and the evaluation of the technical condition before putting the facility into service.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2016
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