Hanoi engineer only added inappropriate points in the design of Tran Hung Dao bridge

Those are the inappropriate points mentioned by engineer Nguyen Thanh Lap (Hanoi) in an article sent to VietNamNet.

In March, the Project Management Unit (PMU) of Hanoi Traffic, held an exhibition to display design options for Tran Hung Dao Bridge, soliciting public opinions before submitting to competent authorities for approval. Optimal.

In the exhibition, there are three design options, number 7 (the symbol is only rows of steel columns hanging in the shape of a V), number 12 (the symbol of Endless) and number 18 (the symbol of East Asian spirit – Sacred Dragon spirit). received first, second, and third prizes – before being put on display. Especially, option number 12 won the first prize with the logo, the symbol “Endless”….

In terms of symbols, names or stylized architecture, it is necessary for a long time for construction works in general and bridge works in particular. For example, closely related to Thang Long, in Hanoi there are “Ngu Long – Dragon descends to West Lake”, Thang Long Bridge, Thang Long Avenue (Hoa Lac Lang) and Long Bien Bridge (stylized as a giant Dragon). giant).

The design plan of Tran Hung Dao bridge with the symbol “Endless”…

So I think, in order not to duplicate Thang Long and Dragon; Japanese consultants have designed option number 12 (first prize), with the symbol, stylized architecture “Endless”… for Tran Hung Dao bridge.

Specifically, in this design, the permanent Tran Hung Dao bridge, with prestressed reinforced concrete beams (also known as prestressed reinforced concrete) is loaded. And the reinforced concrete piers are very standard.

Points that do not match

However, experts have designed more cable-stayed bridges, leaning and winding arches that pinch the tops of the arches together to create stylized architecture, the “Endless” symbol…

With such a design, the construction investment cost will increase, which will not match the economic criteria of the project. That is not to mention the arch architecture of the bridge located in plain terrain like Hanoi city, will not be suitable, in harmony with the natural landscape like in other provinces, with hilly and mountainous terrain.

I also agree with the authors who commented on the design that won the first prize: The lines look very complicated, “confusing”, draw snakes with legs. And effeminate, extremely weak… not suitable for Tran Hung Dao Bridge in Hanoi…

Therefore, I recommend the Traffic PMU and the leaders of the Hanoi People’s Committee to consider the optimal architectural design plan of Tran Hung Dao bridge – should not choose the logo, the “Endless” symbol… but should choose the logo, the symbol. Statue: “The sun rises on the Red River”.

Because when it comes to Hanoi, we have to talk about Thang Long, Dong Do… but we’ve talked about Thang Long a lot. Now, I hope that many of us refer to Dong Do as an Eastern Citadel, whose “Sun rises over the Red River”.

As for the details of the design of the logo, symbol, or stylized architecture “The sun rises on the Red River”, it is up to the consultants.

But subjectively, it is extremely simple, stylized Sun architecture, just a conical circle (no need to be solid) in the railing, or on the wall of Tran Hung Dao bridge (outside the railing), but there will be Eternal life beloved capital Hanoi…

Nguyen Thanh Lap (Hanoi)