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Exploring the Smart Girder Yard on the Beijing–Xiong’an Expressway: Empowered by Dongfeng Shijing Technology, Setting a New Benchmark for Intelligent Infrastructure Construction

Apr 29,2025

As a major transportation artery connecting Beijing Daxing International Airport with the Xiong’an New Area, the Beijing–Xiong’an Expressway not only shoulders the strategic mission of coordinated development among Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei, but also incorporates a large number of cutting-edge


As a major transportation artery connecting Beijing Daxing International Airport with the Xiong’an New Area, the Beijing–Xiong’an Expressway not only shoulders the strategic mission of coordinated development among Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei, but also incorporates a wealth of cutting-edge technologies throughout its construction. Among these, by Dongfeng Shijing Company Built Smart Girder Yard With its cutting-edge intelligent and digital technologies, it has become a “super factory” for the production of precast bridge components. Today, let’s step inside this smart girder yard brimming with “black tech” and uncover how it is driving the efficient, high-quality construction of the Beijing–Xiong’an Expressway!





Smart Girder Yard: Dongfeng Shijing’s “Smart Manufacturing” Transformation



The Smart Girder Yard is an intelligent prefabrication facility for bridge components developed by Dongfeng Shijing Company, leveraging technologies such as BIM (Building Information Modeling), the Internet of Things, AI, and automated machinery. Compared with traditional girder yards, it offers superior production efficiency, consistent quality, energy conservation and environmental protection, and intelligent management, serving as a model for the infrastructure industry’s transformation toward “smart manufacturing.”

Core advantages of the Dongfeng Shijing Smart Girder Yard:

  • End-to-end automation: reducing manual intervention and enhancing accuracy and efficiency.

  • Digital Management: Real-time Monitoring of Production Data to Ensure Quality Traceability

  • Green and Low-Carbon: Energy Conservation and Consumption Reduction, Aligned with the National “Dual Carbon” Strategy








Unveiling the “Black Tech” of the Smart Girder Yard on the Beijing–Xiong’an Expressway



1. Fully automated production line with precise robotic operations

Intelligent rebar tying robot: replaces manual labor, with error control within ±1 mm and a threefold increase in efficiency.

Automatic hydraulic formwork system: one-button adjustment for adapting to the production of box girders of various specifications, reducing formwork changeover time by 60%.

AI Visual Quality Inspection System: Real-time monitoring of concrete placement quality, with automatic detection of defects such as cracks and air bubbles.


2. IoT + Big Data: Building a “Transparent Factory”

Each girder is embedded with an RFID chip, enabling end-to-end traceability throughout the production, transportation, and installation processes.

Cloud-based management platform: real-time analysis of production data, optimized scheduling, and zero schedule delays.


3. Green Intelligent Manufacturing: Energy Efficiency and Greater Productivity

Solar-powered smart energy system: reduces carbon emissions, with some production lines achieving “zero-carbon” operations.

Recirculating water curing system: 40% water savings compared with conventional curing methods, with zero wastewater discharge.





Why was the Dongfeng Shijing Intelligent Girder Yard chosen for the Beijing–Xiong’an Expressway?




1. High-Standard Quality Assurance: As a landmark “millennium project” for the construction of the Xiong’an New Area, the Beijing–Xiong’an Expressway places exceptionally stringent demands on bridge durability. Dongfeng Shijing’s intelligent manufacturing process ensures that every girder meets a century-long quality standard.


2. Efficient construction and shortened project duration: 24-hour automated production boosts efficiency by 70% compared with traditional precast girder yards, helping the Beijing–Xiong’an Expressway open to traffic ahead of schedule.

  

3. Industry Benchmark Demonstration: The successful implementation of the Dongfeng Shijing Smart Girder Yard has provided a replicable “smart construction” model for the infrastructure industry nationwide.







Future Prospects for the Dongfeng Shijing Smart Girder Yard



With the integration of technologies such as 5G, digital twins, and 3D printing, Dongfeng Shijing’s smart girder yard will continue to evolve:

- Unmanned production: Achieving fully automated operations across the entire process, from raw materials to finished products.

- Intelligent predictive maintenance: AI provides early warnings of equipment failures, reducing downtime.

- National Intelligent Girder Yard Network: Data interconnection to optimize the allocation of infrastructure resources nationwide.




The successful deployment of Dongfeng Shijing’s intelligent girder yard on the Beijing–Xiong’an Expressway not only showcases the formidable capabilities of China’s advanced manufacturing but also sets a new benchmark for the digital transformation of the infrastructure construction industry. Looking ahead, as more intelligent technologies are implemented, Dongfeng Shijing will continue to spearhead industry-wide change and contribute to the building of a “transportation powerhouse.”

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