Events & Publications
Year 2024
Event Summary: World Transportation Convention 2024
From June 28 to July 1, 2024, the coastal city of Qingdao, China, hosted the prestigious World Transportation Convention (WTC). The event brought together over 5,000 experts, policymakers, and industry leaders from around the globe to discuss the future of transportation.
A notable highlight was the speech by Prof. Zheng Leng, a council member from the HKIHT. Prof. Leng presented on innovative low-carbon asphalt pavement materials derived from chemically recycled waste plastics, highlighting advancements in sustainable infrastructure.
During the World Transportation Convention 2024 in Qingdao, representatives from the HKIHT and the China Highway & Transportation Society (CHTS) held a productive meeting. They discussed upcoming events and collaboration opportunities, expressing enthusiasm for joint initiatives to advance transportation infrastructure and innovation. This meeting marked a promising step toward closer cooperation and shared goals.
Event Summary: Site Visit to Huangmaohai Sea-crossing Channel
On June 7, 2024, the Hong Kong Institute of Highways and Transport (HKIHT), supported by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), organized a site visit to the Huangmaohai Cross-sea Passage Project. The event, attended by 25 participants, was divided into two informative sessions.
The first session included a tour of the Huangmaohai Cross-sea Passage Project, which spans the Huangmaohai waters at the Yamen estuary into the Pearl River. Construction began on June 6, 2020, and completion is expected in 2024. The 31-kilometer passage includes a 14-kilometer sea-crossing segment designed as a dual six-lane highway with a speed of 100 km/h. It features two major bridges: the Huangmaohai Bridge and the Gaolan Port Bridge. The Huangmaohai Bridge, a three-tower cable-stayed bridge with a main span of 2x720 meters and a total length of 2,200 meters, will be the world's largest upon completion. The Gaolan Port Bridge, with a main span of 700 meters and a total length of 1,416 meters, is another critical component.
Currently, 85% of the project is completed. All five main towers are topped out, the Gaolan Port Bridge is fully joined, and the Huangmaohai Bridge’s steel box girder installation is over 80% complete, with full completion expected by the end of June 2024. This project will reduce travel time from Zhuhai to Jiangmen and western Guangdong by about 30 minutes.
The second session featured presentations from three engineers covering design considerations, construction challenges, and innovative technologies used in the project. They discussed challenges faced by existing bridges, such as cracks, capacity overload, and typhoon threats. Key features of the Huangmaohai Bridge include full-span TY-type piers to reduce pile foundation and pier bodies, concrete crack control technology enhancing anti-collision ability, and a curved main tower for aesthetic and stability purposes.
The event provided valuable insights into the complexities and innovations of the Huangmaohai Cross-sea Passage Project, showcasing remarkable engineering efforts and future benefits.
參與第三屆大灣區工程師論壇
2024年6月20-21日，香港公路學會的代表參與由澳門工程師學會、澳門科學技術協進會及中國工程師聯合體主辦，假澳門美獅美高梅酒店，第三屆大灣區工程師論壇。
論壇以「灣區同行 工程為本」為主題，邀請大灣區各地官員及工程頂尖人才研討工程領域前沿發展技術與趨勢、技術成果推廣與應用、技術創新要素流動等議題。
與廣東省公路學會參觀深中通道
2024年6月18日，香港公路學會的代表，在廣東省公路學會的帶領下，參觀深中通道，獲益良多。
粵港澳三方商討共同發佈《公路橋樑擠擴支盤樁技術規程》，共促區域基礎設施高品質發展
2024年3月1日，在廣東省公路學會的組織和接待下，香港公路學會與廣東省公路學會、澳門工程師學會、廣東省市場監督管理局標準化處和廣東省標準化研究院代表在廣州聯合召開了粵港澳三方共同發佈《公路橋樑擠擴支盤樁技術規程》標準的商討會議，並達成共識。此次會議標誌著粵港澳大灣區在公路工程領域的深度合作，旨在推動區域基礎設施建設的高品質發展。
各方代表針對《公路橋樑擠擴支盤樁技術規程》標準的修訂、發佈及應用進行了深入交流和磋商。廣東省公路學會團體標準T/GDHS 002-2020《廣東公路橋樑擠擴支盤樁技術規程》自2020年12月發佈以來，在實際工程應用中取得了顯著成效，並積累了不少新的技術成果，為此次修訂工作奠定了堅實的基礎。
2022年10月份，在廣東省公路學會的邀請下，香港公路學會在此次標準修訂過程中積極相應和大力支持，推薦香港相關單位和技術專家參與標準的編寫和審核工作。在標準的徵求意見階段，香港公路學會提出了由粵港澳三方學會聯合發佈標準的建議，這不僅有助於標準的廣泛推廣和應用，更重要的是實實在在推進了粵港澳大灣區建設。
經過充分商議，各方達成以下共識：
1、《公路橋樑擠擴支盤樁技術規程》修訂完成後爭取由廣東省公路學會、香港公路學會、澳門工程師學會三方聯合發佈，以能有效指導擠擴支盤樁在三地的正確、合理使用，加速融合發展粵港澳三地基礎設施，推進三地高品質基礎設施的互聯互通。
2、因香港公路學會、澳門工程師學會未在全國團體標準平臺註冊，三方聯合發佈的《公路橋樑擠擴支盤樁技術規程》按《廣東省公路學會團體標準管理辦法》的相關要求編號，同時使用。
3、《公路橋樑擠擴支盤樁技術規程》正式發佈後，由廣東省公路學會儘快推進將該標準申請列入灣區標準清單的工作。如遇問題，商請廣東省市場監督管理局出面協調解決。
4、根據《申請納入灣區標準清單指引》要求，《公路橋樑擠擴支盤樁技術規程》需要英文版的標準文本。對編寫組翻譯的英文版標準文本，由香港公路學會負責對其進行審核，澳門工程師學會協助審查。
會議的成功舉辦，是粵港澳三地在工程技術標準化領域合作的重要成果，也是香港公路學會積極推進粵港澳大灣區建設，特別是在公路工程標準化工作上所取得的重要進展，此《公路橋樑擠擴支盤樁技術規程》將會是大灣區標準的第一份工程技術規程、意義重大。香港公路學會將繼續發揮專業平臺作用，加強三地學會間的的交流合作，共同為區域的基礎設施建設和高品質發展作出積極貢獻，不斷促進粵港澳三地在技術交流、標準制定和專業發展等方面的深入合作。