PERSONAL STATEMENT
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Personal statement This bridge is located in the town of Baihe in Tang County, Baoding. It is a bridge with history and carries the spirit of hard work that the people have carried out under challenging conditions. It brought economic development to the area; it gave the people a better quality of life; it was a spiritual place, spiritual support for the villagers, and a landmark building for the area.
However, after the reform and opening up again, transport boomed, and this railway, with its small transport capacity, gradually faded out of sight. Even with this occurrence, I see great value in it in itself. The bridge has survived 40 years, during which time it was baptized by nature and destroyed by man, and it still stands solidly; according to the circumstances and technology of the time, its structure and materials are still solid, and after my in-depth research, it is mainly built using reinforced concrete as a frame and masonry. Its advantages: are a simple manufacturing process, cost saving, good support capacity, sound weight reduction and corrosion resistance; it can ensure the vehicle's safety.
Afteranalyzingg and understanding it, I was intrigued by the large and small arches that support this section of the bridge, and its role cannot be underestimated. There are many bridges, but they all have the most basic infrastructures, from railway bridges to developing high-speed railways. Currently, many abandoned and unused building products from the last century in our country are obsolete because they are not adapted to the times. In a sense, the abandoned places resulting from this development of the times are often inevitable. How the architectural space is used and perpetuated is, therefore, also a reflection of its adaptability.
By highlighting the role of the arches in the bridge, I hope to draw attention to the part of the leading rural groups in improving society and directing organisation towards the real needs of different groups, with the design concept of 'not being ignored within'. It is also a way to promote communication between people and this type of building site of recent decades, to improve the quality of life of the rural population and to be an essential contributing factor to the construction of beautiful countryside.