major types of bridges. We have a separate page for each type of bridge. Please go to one of the following pages. Beam - The beam type is the simplest type of bridge. The beam bridge could be anything as simple as a plank of wood to a complex structure. It is made of two or more supports which hold up a beam. Arch - In the arch type of bridge‚ weight is carried outward along two paths‚ curving toward the ground. Suspension/Cable-stayed - The deck (trafficway) of a suspension bridge is hung by cables
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Truss bridges were invented in the year of 1844. The first Truss to be invented was the Pratt Truss. This is because Caleb and Thomas Pratt invented the bridge. The basic types of Trusses are Warren‚ Pratt‚ Howe and K Truss. These are just the four that people use most commonly. The Truss Bridge is almost like a beam bridge with braces. The Truss Bridge can either be a through Truss or a Deck Truss. A Through Truss means that the deck of the bridge is under the bars or braces of the bridge. A Deck
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three necessary components of a successfully functioning and prosperous city‚ and bridges aid in fulfilling those needs. Bridges are generally used to connect two areas of land which are separated by water or another geographical feature. One particularly unique bridge is the Bayonne Bridge‚ which connects New Jersey to Staten Island‚ New York. The innovative construction which went into creating the Bayonne Bridge surpassed that of most others by incorporating advanced technology in order to serve
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1) What did the bridge represent? The bridge signified the very important connection between Sarajevo with the rest of the Turkish Empire. The Bridge got rid of the boat transportation system across the river. This boat transportation system was very unreliable. The serfs were forced to build the bridge under terrible working conditions. 2) Who built the bridge and why did he do it? Mehmed built the bridge at the age of 60 when he became a Grand Vizier. He built the bridge to make a tribute to
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Padma Bridge 1 Padma Bridge Padma Multipurpose Bridge Carries Crosses Locale Maintained by Designer Design Material Total length Width Motor vehicles‚ Railway Padma River Louhajong‚ Munshiganj to Shariatpur and Madaripur Bangladesh Bridge Authority Maunsell AECOM Truss bridge Steel 6‚150 m (20‚180 ft) 21.1 m (69 ft) Bangladesh Construction begin expected in 2013 Construction end Coordinates expected in 2016 23°25′21″N 90°18′35″E The Padma Bridge is a multipurpose road-rail bridge across
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The Brooklyn Bridge The Brooklyn bridge in its days was the biggest‚ most famous bridge in the world‚ it had the most beautiful suspension bridges and the most dramatic testament yet to American technical ingenuity and daring. The bridge indicated that there was no place like New York‚ no place like American in the 19th century .The heroic history of the Brooklyn Bridge and its construction is well known‚ its position in the American life is remarkable ‚as is the infinitely unprecedented structure
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BANGLADESH ECONOMOY IF PADMA BRIDGE NOT ESTABLISH INTRODUCTION: The Padma Bridge is a multipurpose road raile bridge across the Padma river to be constructed in Bangladesh. When completed it will be the largest bridge in Bangladesh and the first fixed river crossing for road traffic. It will connect Louhajang‚ Munshiganj to Shariatpur and Madaripur‚ linking the south-west of the country‚ to northern and eastern regions. The project covers three districts — Munshiganj (Mawa point/North bank)‚ Shariatpur
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INTRODUCTION Problems: People of Chorao are facing lot of problems due to lack of bridge. Ferry service is available till 2.00 am and if there is any medical emergency‚ people have to face lot of problems. It is noticed that many women’s at the time of their pregnancy had stayed outside Chorao with fear. A long queue is found waiting for ferry. There are lots of fights amongst the people. Many people from Bicholim‚ Mayem sides use this ferry for coming to Panjim. One can see fights between villagers
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PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA NEGERI PERAK 2012 SKEMA PEMARKAHAN BAHASA INGGERIS KERTAS 2 Section A 1. D 2 B 3 B 4 A 5 C 6. B 7. B 8 D 9 D 10 B 11 A 12 C 13 C 14 B 15 A Section B 16. rickets 17. water-soluble 18. diathesis 19. fat-soluble 20. scurvy 21. Vitamins A ‚ D ‚ E ‚ K (all four vitamins MUST be mentioned) 22. night-blindness 23. dairy products
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Martha Stewart Sells Billion Dollar Empire for $353 Million Martha Stewart is best known by most people today at the host of a food and fashion television show and the name behind the Martha Stewart brand. Fewer people know that she has been the CEO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia since its inception‚ and fewer still where she got her start. Stewart was born Martha Helen Kostyra in New Jersey‚ New Jersey. The Stewart name came from her marriage to Andrew Stewart‚ an aspiring lawyer at Yale Law
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