Prestressedconcretestructure has been widely used in the field ofcivilengineering, hydraulic engineeringandtransportationengineering in Chinawithmostpotentiality.
The executive summary of the 2001 Minnesota Department of Transportation report -- undertaken by the University of Minnesota's Department of CivilEngineering -- points to fatigue problems with the bridge's approach span, the segments that connect the main span of the bridge to land.