Prof. Laloui leaded the trip of the 5th year civil engineering students to Shanghai, China, Sept. 4-9 (the program here). Dr. A. Ferrari, P. Dubey and Li Chao participated to the trip.
Visit of the Tongji University
Visit of a metro station under construction
Construction site for the Shanghai Center Tower, a supertall skyscraper in the Pudong district. It will be the tallest of a group of three supertall buildings in Pudong. Upon its completion in 2014, the building will rise approximately 632 meters.
Visit if Mageba AG, a Swiss International service provider and manufacturer of bridge bearings.
Arrive at the Yangshan port passing through the Donghai bridge, one of longest cross-sea bridge in the world (32.5 km).