{"id":513,"date":"2012-06-29T13:37:20","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T05:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fac.arch.hku.hk\/courses\/designsonthefuture\/?p=513"},"modified":"2012-06-29T13:37:20","modified_gmt":"2012-06-29T05:37:20","slug":"tuen-mun-reconstruction-of-tsing-tin-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/fac.arch.hku.hk\/courses\/designsonthefuture\/tuen-mun-reconstruction-of-tsing-tin-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuen Mun: Reconstruction of Tsing Tin Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Authors.\u00a0LEE Wan Fung Harry, LIU Chun Kit Tommy, KAI Wing Wai Emily<\/p>\n<p>Our project aims at solving the problem\u00a0brought to Tuen Mun by the establishment of\u00a0Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, HZMB.<\/p>\n<p>The HZMB is a bridge linking Hong Kong, Zhuhai\u00a0and Macau which will significantly reduce the\u00a0travelling time and distance for the flow of\u00a0goods and travellers between the areas by\u00a0more than 50%. After the completion of HZMB\u00a0construction in 2016, vehicles around the\u00a0Zhu Jai Delta will also to get to Hong Kong\u00a0in a much shorter time, it is estimated that\u00a0the number of vehicles will be increased to\u00a020,000 by then, and 50,000 vehicle trips in\u00a02015. There will be a link from Tuen Mun to\u00a0the airport directly. In other words, Tuen Mun\u00a0will link the HZMB and existing cross boarder\u00a0routes together, the overall shortened journey\u00a0(Tuen Mun to airport\/Tuen Mun to Zhuhai etc.)\u00a0will increase the number of vehicles passing\u00a0Tuen Mun by about 70%. Such a high traffic\u00a0volume will cause several problems to Tuen\u00a0Mun areas, e.g. pollution, landscape damage,\u00a0overload and safety. Regarding these problems,\u00a0improvements have to be made, Tsing Tin Road\u00a0is the section of road where we will do our\u00a0improvements.<\/p>\n<p>In our project, we designed a double-decker\u00a0bridge, which is cheaper than a tunnel, to\u00a0separate heavy and light vehicles so that\u00a0accidents caused by heavy vehicles can be\u00a0reduced. To tackle the pollution problems,\u00a0pavement of the bridge will be made of\u00a0recycled rubber to reduce noise pollution.\u00a0From our research, this can increase the\u00a0road\u2019s lifetime by three times and reduce\u00a0noise by 30%. Sound barriers will also be\u00a0built on the lower deck. They will be in semicylindrical\u00a0shapes filled with recycled rubber\u00a0from recycled tyres. This material can reduce\u00a0noise up to 10dB and reduce CO2 emissions by\u00a0replacing ordinary materials. Vegetation will\u00a0be planted on the outside of the sound barrier\u00a0to help reduce air pollution and enhance the\u00a0appearance of the system.<\/p>\n<p>Paddle electricity generators will be\u00a0implemented below road surfaces on both decks.\u00a0Electricity will be generated by the system\u00a0when passing-by vehicles press down the\u00a0paddles and drive the turbine. Electricity\u00a0will be directly transmitted to support the\u00a0lamps instead of storing it up to avoid energy\u00a0loss. 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