HKA G&S: joint society site visit to GBA Shiziyang passageway

Overview

ICE HKA G&S, together with HKIHT, IMechE HKB, and HKIE YMC, is organising a joint society site visit to the GBA Shiziyang passageway, a mega-scale transportation infrastructure project connecting Nansha District, Guangzhou, and the Binhai Bay New Area, Dongguan. The engineering centrepiece is the Shiziyang Bridge, a double-deck steel truss girder suspension bridge featuring a 2,180-metre main span that achieves a ‘one-span river crossing’. Boasting a 16-lane layout across two levels, 342-metre steel-concrete composite main towers, and massive anchorages, the project breaks multiple world records in suspension bridge engineering while managing complex construction challenges in high-wind and coastal environments.

Throughout the site visit, participants will attend an in-depth technical presentation at the Shiziyang Channel Project Department and tour the active construction frontline. Participants will observe firsthand the project's critical transition to upper-structure work: including main saddle lifting, pilot rope crossings, and catwalk installation; while learning about the deployment of ultra-large tower cranes, smart lifting equipment, and BIM-integrated digital construction platforms. Attendees will depart with a deeper understanding of ultra-long-span bridge design, practical insight into advanced maritime engineering technology, and enhanced professional connections between young engineers from Guangdong and Hong Kong.

• Capacity: 12 (for ICE HKA G&S)
• Fee: HKD 60 (details refer to application form)
• Registration deadline: 12.00 noon, 14 August 2026 (Friday)
• Dress code: Site appropriate attire (PPE provided by the organisers)
• Language: Mandarin
• Lunch provided by organisers

To book your place, simply click the ‘Book now’ button below and follow the onscreen instructions.

Note 

• Registration will be confirmed on a first-come-first-served basis, with priority given to ICE HKA G&S members and HKIHT, IMechE HKB, HKIE YMC Members.
• Round trip transport will be provided from Futian Port Gate 2 (Shenzhen side).
• Only successful applicants will receive payment details and confirmation emails in due course. The refundable deposit will be refunded to participants upon their successful completion of the full event on the event date.
• Applicants with no-show records will be given lower priority in future events.
• Participants are responsible for arranging and purchasing insurance coverage suitable for their individual needs.
• Participants must hold valid travel documents for travelling to Mainland China.
• Attendance certificates will be provided within two weeks of the event only if attendees attend the whole event.
• The above is subject to change without prior notice.

Adverse weather arrangements 

The event will be cancelled or rescheduled to another date in the case of a red or black rainstorm signal, or typhoon signal no. 3 or above is issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at or after 07.00. The organiser reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the event in view of safety or other considerations.

Disclaimer 

The Institution of Civil Engineers (Hong Kong Association) shall not under any circumstances be liable or otherwise for death, any injury, any damage to, loss or destruction of property or otherwise, in any such case arising from any accident or mishap, whether during or after this event, in preparation for it, travelling to or from it or otherwise.  Any views or opinions expressed on any matters by the presenters or participants during or in connection with this presentation are solely the views of the authors of the respective comments and/or opinions and must not be taken to be the views of ICE or any other organisation. ICE makes no representations, warranties or assurances concerning any information provided in these presentations and accepts no responsibility for the content and/or accuracy.