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How much steel and granite was used in the Sydney Harbour Bridge?
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The total weight of all the steel used on the Sydney Harbour Bridge is about 52 800 tonnes, of which 39 000 tonnes is the weight of the arch alone. 95 000 cubic metres of concrete was used, along with 17 000 cubic metres of granite.
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Why would steel be used to make a bridge?
because steel is strong:)
What is the George P Coleman Bridge made of?
Steel and Metal Steel is a metal.....I think we should improve this response to Steel and Concrete!
What are facts about the Sydney Harbour Bridge?
Length of arch span 503 metres Height of top of arch 134 metres above mean sea level Height to top of aircraft beacon 141 metres above mean sea level Width of deck 49 metres Clearance for shipping 49 metres Height of pylons 89 metres above mean sea level Base of each abutment tower 68 metres across and 48 metres long (two pylons rest on each abutment tower) Total length of bridge 1149 metres including approach spans Bearing pins Each of the four pins measures 4.2 metres long and 368 millimetres in diameter Thrust on bearings Under maximum load approximately 20,000 tonnes on each bearing Number of rivets Approximately 6,000,000 Largest rivet Weighed 3.5 kilograms and was 395 millimetres long Longest hanger 58.8 metres Shortest hanger 7.3 metres Total weight of steelwork 52,800 tonnes including arch and mild steel approach spans Weight of arch 39,000 tonnes Rock excavated for foundations 122,000 cubic metres Concrete used for bridge 95,000 cubic metres Granite facing used on pylons and piers 17,000 cubic metres Allowance for deck expansion 420 millimetres Allowance for arch expansion The arch may rise or fall 18 centimetres due to heating or cooling Number of panels in arch 28, each 18.28 metres wide Record tonnage erected 589 tonnes of steelwork was erected on the arch in one day on 26 November 1929 Paint required 272,000 litres of paint were required to give the Bridge its initial three coats
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What is the Sydney Harbour Bridge made out of?
Steel and concrete.
Is the Sydney Harbour Bridge a Truss Bridge?
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is not the largest bridge in the world. There are many longer bridges. However, it is the largest steel arch bridge in the world, but not the longest. It's arch stands 134 m above the waters of Sydney Harbour.
What is the largest steel arch bridge?
The largest steel arch bridge in the world is The Sydney Harbour Bridge. Its beautiful!
How is the Sydney Harbour Bridge supported?
Sydney's Harbour Bridge is supported by its huge steel arch. It is the tallest steel arch bridge in the world. Until recently it was the widest open span bridges. It was built in 1932.
Is Sydney harbor bridge the longest bridge?
No. Sydney Harbour Bridge is not the longest bridge, by any means. It is the largest steel arch bridge in the world, but it is not the longest.
What are some of the tourist attractions with the Sydney harbor Brudge?
Sydney harbour bridge is the widest long-span bridge in the world and is the highest steel arch bridge with the top of the bridge standing 134 meters (429.6 feet) above the harbour. It is also the fourth-longest spanning-arch bridge in the world.sydney harbour bridge climb is a tourist attraction. Opera house is near to sydney harbour bridge only ,which is another tourist attraction .
What is Sydney Harbour Bridge made of?
Materials used to construct the Sydney Harbor Bridge include: About 6,000,000 steel rivets, 2,800 tons of steelwork, including arch and mild steel approach spans, 122,000 cubic meters of rock was excavated for foundations. 95,000 cubic meters of concrete was used. 17,000 cubic meters of granite facing was used on the pylons and piers. 272,000 liters of paint were used for the initial 3 coats of paint. The span of the bridge was constructed using steel (mostly imported from the UK) with the pylons being constructed from granite and concrete. The deck is asphalt and concrete, and there are two railway lines across on concrete sleepers.
How many km is the Sydney harbor Brudge?
Sydney harbour officially opened in 1932, Sydney harbour bridge is the world's widest long-span bridge and it is tallest steel arch bridge, measuring 134 metres (429.6 ft) from top to water level.Bridge length is 1,150 m.
Why is the Sydney harbour bridge called Sydney harbour bridge?
Arch bridges are one of the world's most ancient bridge forms. The arch gives the bridge its essential strength. Between the engineer of the Sydney Harbour bridge, Ralph Freeman, and the designer, JCC Bradfield, this was seen as the best option for the purpose. Freeman felt that since the purpose of the bridge was to cross a wide harbour which often saw some fairly wild weather, the arch shape would be the most stable. Originally, the bridge's designer, JCC Bradfield, proposed a suspension bridge, then a cantilever bridge, which was the first proposal accepted. After that, Bradfield turned his sights towards an arch bridge, after travelling overseas and seeing the developments in light steel which made a steel arch bridge such a possibility.
What body of water does the Sydney harbor Brudge cross?
The top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge stands 134 metres above the harbour. Its total length, including approach spans, is 1149 metres and its arch span is 503 metres. At 48.8 m wide, it was the widest bridge in the world up until 2004.
Is the Sydney harbor Brudge one of the biggest built?
Yes. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is the largest steel arch bridge in the world, although it is not the longest. The top of the bridge stands 134 metres above the harbour. At 48.8 m wide, it was the widest bridge in the world up until 2006.
Is Sydney Harbour Bridge a truss?
No. Sydney Harbour Bridge is an arch bridge. It is the world's largest steel arch bridge, measuring 134 metres (429.6 ft) from top to water level, although it is not the longest. Up until 2006, it was also the world's widest long-span bridge, at 48.8 metres wide.
