Xinjiang Cable Bridge Collapses, Leaving 5 Dead and 22 Injured: The Importance of Wire Rope Safety Testing.

2025-08-25

At 6:18 PM on August 6th, the main steel cable of the "General Bridge" in the Xiata Scenic Area in Xinjiang, suddenly broke, causing the bridge deck to tilt over 45 degrees and sending 29 tourists sliding off, the tragedy ultimately resulted in 5 deaths and 24 injuries.

Even more outrageous is that this suspension bridge suffered a similar accident 14 months prior. On June 19, 2024, the bridge tilted due to a damaged main rope. The scenic area pledged to "strengthen daily inspections and develop a regular maintenance plan." Subsequent inspections revealed severe metal fatigue at the fracture point, with rust reaching a depth of 1.2 mm, just 8 meters from the 2024 accident site.

These fatal defects are precisely what traditional, crude methods like visual inspection, tapping, and listening are completely incapable of effectively identifying.

Modern technology offers a more reliable and intelligent solution: TST Intelligent Nondestructive Wire Rope Flaw Detection System.

Utilizing a patented three-dimensional magnetic induction bridge and self-balancing synchronous excitation technology, the system boasts exceptional sensitivity, accurately detecting damage such as broken wires, wear, corrosion (even as small as 1mm), and metal fatigue inside and outside the wire rope.

Quantitative Nondestructive Diagnosis: provides precise, quantitative data on damage location, type, and severity, eliminating the need for judgment based on experience and intuition.

The system offers instant inspection and 24/7 continuous online monitoring: No downtime or manual intervention is required. With a 10-minute quick inspection, the system automatically and continuously scans the wire rope's condition, providing real-time insights into its health.

Stable operation in extreme environments: Waterproof, dustproof, and oil-resistant, it operates within a wide temperature range of -30°C to 60°C (perfectly suited for outdoor, cold, and humid environments like summer towers). Once damage exceeding a safety threshold is detected, the system immediately triggers an on-site audible and visual alarm and simultaneously sends a warning text message to the management personnel's mobile phone.

An automatic inspection report with a graphical representation of the damage location and a quantitative assessment is generated, ensuring mandatory response and eliminating "turning a blind eye" or "failing to get away with it."

The specially designed elastic follow-up installation mode effectively offsets cable movement and vibration caused by tourist traffic, wind, or deliberate shaking, ensuring continuous and accurate monitoring—a critical requirement for scenic suspension bridges.

It has been widely used in areas with extremely high wire rope safety requirements, successfully achieving zero wire rope breakage incidents. It has been proven to provide months of advance warning of metal fatigue accumulation, buying valuable time for replacing critical components.

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