Yi Sun-sin Bridge ’이순신대교 is a suspension bridge

Suspension bridge

A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. Outside Tibet and Bhutan, where the first examples of this type of bridge were built in the 15th century, this type of bridge dates from the early 19th century...

 under construction in the south coast of Korea

Korea

Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...

 as of April 2010. This bridge is one part of The Approach Road to Yeosu Industrial Complex. It will be the world's fourth longest suspension bridge in terms of its main span length of 1,545m when it is opened to the public(2012).

‘Yi Sun-sin

Yi Sun-sin

Yi Sun-shin was a Korean naval commander, famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin war in the Joseon Dynasty, and is well-respected for his exemplary conduct on and off the battlefield not only by Koreans, but by Japanese Admirals as well...

’ is the name of the Korean Admiral

Admiral

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 who was born in 1545 and built the world first ironclad warship

Ironclad warship

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 called 'the Turtle ship

Turtle ship

The Turtle ship, also known as Geobukseon or Kobukson , was a type of large warship belonging to the Panokseon class in Korea that was used intermittently by the Royal Korean Navy during the Joseon Dynasty from the early 15th century up until the 19th century.The first references to older, first...

' and defended the country against Japanese navy in the Joseon Dynasty

Joseon Dynasty

Joseon , was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul...

. Some people miswrite his last name like 'Lee' instead of 'Yi' but 'Yi Sun-sin' is his official name. This bridge was designed by Yooshin corporation and is being constructed by DAELIM Industrial Company.

Unlike the previous suspension bridges in Korea, DAELIM's engineers are doing the whole construction engineering

Construction engineering

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 by themselves. Seo, Young Hwa is leading the project. Jeong, Seung Wook and Kim, Kyung Taek are directing Engineering

Engineering

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 Team and Construction

Construction

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 Team. Construction engineering for the pylon

Tower

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, cable

Cable

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 and stiffening girder

Girder

A girder is a support beam used in construction. Girders often have an I-beam cross section for strength, but may also have a box shape, Z shape or other forms. Girder is the term used to denote the main horizontal support of a structure which supports smaller beams...

are conducted by Baek, Han Sol, Moon, Jong Hoon and Jeong, Bong Kyo respectively.

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