CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction A bridge consists of super structure of steel or reinforced concrete member that is supported on one or more points by cables extending from one or more tower is known as cable stayed bridge. The cable-stayed bridge is one of the most modern bridges. It consists of a continuous strong beam (girder) with one or more pillars or towers (pylons) in the middle Cables stretch diagonally between these pylons and the beam‚ these cables forms intermediate supports
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INTRODUCTION As part of the London 2012 Olympic Games the Great British Government presented a legacy that they hoped would aid them to win the bid to host the games. This included what they hoped would become beneficial long-term effects socially and economically for Great Britain. One of the claims made the government was: ‘Harnessing the United Kingdom’s passion for sport to increase grass roots participation‚ particularly by young people – and to encourage the whole population to be more
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In Spring 1960‚ Ruby Bridges was one of several African-Americans in New Orleans to take a test to determine which children would be the first to attend integrated schools. Six students were chosen‚ however‚ two students decided to stay at their old school‚ and three were transfered to Mcdonough. Ruby was the only one assigned to William Frantz. Her father initially was reluctant‚ but her mother felt strongly that the move was needed not only to give her own daughter a better education‚ but to "take
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Signature Bridge The Yamuna Bridge at Wazirabad is an unsymmetrical cable-stayed bridge with a span of 251 meters and length of 675 meters. The bridge’s composite deck carries 8 lanes (4 in each direction). It is about 35 meter wide and is supported by lateral cables spaced at 13.5 meters interval. The height of the steel tower is approximately 150 meters. The area around the bridge will later be developed into a park and the Yamuna River will be widened to lake like dimensions. At the same time
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The Tower of London Moonlight shines on the bank of the river reflecting the shadow of the Tower of London behind. This ancient and mysterious tower was simply something to be recognized. With its fine architect and magnificent appearance‚ there are many true and untrue myths that surrounded this place. The Tower of London is an important part of British history because of its location‚ its history‚ and its rumors about ghosts. The Tower of London is located east of London City. It is next to
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Case study 7.2 The Tacoma narrows Suspension Bridge. In the Tacoma narrows bridge project the project planning was fairly planned‚ developers and Engineers did not coordinate proper strategies and a scope management for this project‚ even before its inauguration and opening‚ the bridge exhibited strange characteristics that were noticeable right away. I think the only appropriate project planning was the budget that was obtains by the federal
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when resisting tension and compression. Countries like the United States had much wood so they made many wooden truss bridges. Throughout the 19th centenary many types of trusses where patented from wood to iron but these wrought iron truss bridges where all slowly replaced with steel bridges in the late 19th centenary. Advantages and Disadvantages From the first truss bridge‚ engineers
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The bridge in San Francisco Since it was built in 1937 more than 16‚000 have jumped to their death. It is a site where most people have committed suicide than anywhere else in the world‚ in 2004 there were 24 deaths from this bridge. In my research reading I found that the bridge had a note at the entrance saying ‘CRISIS COUNSELING. There is hope make the call. The consequences for jumping from this bridge are fatal and tragic’ The people in the film spoke of how suicides of friends had affected
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Both Washington‚ DC‚ and London are one of most influential English speaking capital cities of the world‚ and yet they offer hugely different experiences to their residents and visitors. Comparing and contrasting the two metropolitans based on their history‚ their culture‚ and their residents show how different and similar the two are. Both cities are abundant in the world and national history‚ though they developed on very different timelines. London‚ for example‚ has a history that dates back
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English Language Club The Bridge Franz Kafka I was stiff and cold‚ I was a bridge‚ I lay over a ravine. My toes on one side‚ my fingers clutching the other‚ I had clamped myself fast into the crumbling clay. The trails of my coat fluttered at my sides. Far below brawled the icy trout stream. No tourist strayed to this impassable height‚ the bridge was not yet traced on any map. So I lay and waited; I could only wait. Without falling‚ no bridge‚ once spanned‚ can cease to be a bridge. It was toward evening
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