Lord Corp., Cary, N.C., has been selected to help develop a structural monitoring system using the company's patented magnetorheological (MR) fluid formations and damper designs for a modern bridge in China.
The proposed Sutong Bridge, to be built in China's Jiangsu Province across the Yangtze River, represents the longest cable-stayed span, a twin-tower, six-lane highway structure. When complete, it will be the world's largest cable-stayed bridge.
Cable-stayed bridges are lighter and provide greater design flexibility than many traditional bridge designs.