{"id":468,"date":"2025-10-04T12:59:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T12:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecocretefiber.com\/?page_id=468"},"modified":"2025-10-28T13:49:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T13:49:42","slug":"qian-cao-expressway-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecocretefiber.com\/en\/projects\/qian-cao-expressway-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Qian-Cao Expressway project"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"468\" class=\"elementor elementor-468\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d68fafc elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1d68fafc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3112ee69\" data-id=\"3112ee69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6400f3f9 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-list-item-link-inline elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6400f3f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-safety\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">project<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60dd54a9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60dd54a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Qian\u2019an\u2013Caofeidian Expressway\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1de6a4e5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1de6a4e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Subheading: Pavements &amp; bridge decks reinforced with Ecocrete\u2122 PP Monofilament Fiber<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5000161d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5000161d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26123f6b\" data-id=\"26123f6b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2128813b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2128813b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1705\" src=\"https:\/\/ecocretefiber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aerial-view-of-high-speed-trains-in-rural-autumn-l-2025-01-29-05-31-41-utc-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-528\" alt=\"Elevated viaduct crossing rural fields along the expressway corridor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecocretefiber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aerial-view-of-high-speed-trains-in-rural-autumn-l-2025-01-29-05-31-41-utc-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ecocretefiber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aerial-view-of-high-speed-trains-in-rural-autumn-l-2025-01-29-05-31-41-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ecocretefiber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aerial-view-of-high-speed-trains-in-rural-autumn-l-2025-01-29-05-31-41-utc-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ecocretefiber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aerial-view-of-high-speed-trains-in-rural-autumn-l-2025-01-29-05-31-41-utc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecocretefiber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aerial-view-of-high-speed-trains-in-rural-autumn-l-2025-01-29-05-31-41-utc-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ecocretefiber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aerial-view-of-high-speed-trains-in-rural-autumn-l-2025-01-29-05-31-41-utc-2048x1364.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a636f3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12a636f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenges &amp; Solution<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c7b028 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36c7b028\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Fast Paving, Heavy Axle Loads, Coastal Climate \u2014 Managed<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Hot\/windy placements: PP monofilaments create a 3D network that limits plastic shrinkage, reducing map cracking on fast-track paving days.<\/p>\n<p>Bridge deck &amp; joint durability: Added post-crack toughness protects edges around dowels, expansion joints, drains, and anchors\u2014cutting spalls and patching.<\/p>\n<p>High traffic abrasion: Improved impact\/abrasion resistance helps slabs withstand toll-plaza braking zones and ramp curvature wear.<\/p>\n<p>Coastal exposure: Polypropylene is non-corrosive and alkali\/chemical resistant, supporting long-term performance near marine environments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47cb1168 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"47cb1168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ecocretefiber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/the-empty-train-station-platfrom-public-transport-2025-01-27-04-05-13-utc-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Covered walkway and platform slab with clean saw-cut joints\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 de 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ecocretefiber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/roads-and-highways-in-dubai-united-arab-emirates-2025-02-17-15-48-45-utc-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Multi-level highway interchange with bridge decks and approach slabs\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 de 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" 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class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c6484 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08c6484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Tighter Cracks, Cleaner Joints, Lower Life-Cycle Repairs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Paving teams reported reduced plastic cracking on hot pours, crisper joint edges, and fewer small-area repairs at joint\/dowel locations and parapet details. Fiber-modified mixes support schedule reliability and lower maintenance across high-load highway sections.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-108741a2\" data-id=\"108741a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71636037 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71636037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d4e0728 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d4e0728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Crack-Resistant Concrete for Heavy-Duty Highway Structures<\/strong><\/p><p>The Qian-Cao Expressway links industrial hubs and coastal ports with long viaducts, interchanges, and toll-plaza pavements. To limit plastic-shrinkage and improve surface integrity in mainline pavement, bridge decks, parapets, and approach slabs, contractors adopted Ecocrete\u2122 Polypropylene Monofilament Fiber. The uniformly dispersed micro-fibers help arrest micro-cracks at initiation, protect edges at joints and dowels, and enhance abrasion\/impact resistance under constant traffic loads.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d8de8b elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"26d8de8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-apartment1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Application: mainline &amp; ramp pavements, bridge decks\/parapets, approach slabs, toll-plaza slabs, culvert headwalls<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar3\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fiber type: Ecocrete\u2122 PP Monofilament Fiber (typical lengths 6\u201312 mm)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-user\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Typical dosage: 0.6\u20131.2 kg\/m\u00b3 (tune by mix design, climate, and placement)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-map-marker1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Benefits: plastic-shrinkage crack control, tighter crack widths, cleaner arrises, non-corrosive performance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b951669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b951669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>project Qian\u2019an\u2013Caofeidian Expressway Subheading: Pavements &amp; bridge decks reinforced with Ecocrete\u2122 PP Monofilament Fiber Challenges &amp; Solution Fast Paving, Heavy Axle Loads, Coastal Climate \u2014 Managed Hot\/windy placements: PP monofilaments create a 3D network that limits plastic shrinkage, reducing map cracking on fast-track paving days. 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