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PRO: they can be built over waterways, and can be built high, letting taller ships to pass under
PRO: Temporary supports in the middle to keep the bridge from falling aren't needed to keep the bridge from collapsing
CON: They are very flexible and can bend under heavy loads if they are in one spot
CON: They use expensive foundation work with all the load going on if in soft ground
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∙ 8y agoAdvantages: *
It can be built over water, it can also be built high which lets ships travel under. *
It is very flexible, which allows it to withstand earthquakes and powerful winds *
Disadvantages: * **
The flexibility is also a disadvantage because it can not take extreme heavy weights **
If they are built of soft ground it can increase the cost to build. **
got this for homework copyed it of my homework :) soz its long ++++ Built over water / can be built high. So are, and can, most bridges! The suspension bridge's main advantage is that it can be built over a very much longer span than any form of arch or beam (truss) bridge. The height is immaterial except in often necessitating long approach embankments and viaducts. Soft ground: the geology affects any bridge. The foundations are always taken down below the surface sediments to rest on solid rock. Flexibility: that itself does not affect the weight. Bridges of any type are designed to take a predicted weight of traffic. However that flexibility, although in fact very slight, is enough to make the suspension bridge unsuitable for railways.
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yes the Brooklyn bridge is a suspension bridge . (and just to tell you suspension bridge is spelled suspension not sepention. )
What type of bridge is the Manhattan bridge?
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What do the cables in the suspension bridge do?
The cables in the suspension bridge supports the suspension bridge.
Does London have a suspension bridge?
Albert Bridge is a suspension bridge.
Is the broklyn bridge a sepention bridge?
yes the Brooklyn bridge is a suspension bridge . (and just to tell you suspension bridge is spelled suspension not sepention. )
what is a example of a Suspension bridge?
The Golden Gate bridge is a suspension bridge.
What type of bridge the Brooklyn bridge?
The Brooklyn Bridge is a suspension bridge.
What type of bridge is the Manhattan bridge?
No it isn't. It is a suspension bridge. Look it up!!
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The different between suspension bridge and beam bridge are beam bridge are for short distance but suspension bridge for long distance. Beam bridge are used for highway passes and suspension bridge for wide waterway passes.
What are suspension bridge?
It is a type of bridge that is built by suspending the roadway from cables attached to a master cable, which runs above the length of the bridge. In addition to being strong and lightweight, suspension bridges are also beautiful, and some of the most famous bridges in the world are also suspension bridges, including New York's Brooklyn Bridge and San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge. The design of a suspension bridge is quite simple and uncomplicated, and takes advantage of several techniques to distribute the weight of the bridge safely and evenly.
What kind of bridge is a suspension bridge?
a suspension bridge is a bridge that is held by large cables tied to poles.
What is a kind bridge hung from cables?
The type of bridge hung from cable is called Suspension CableA cable suspension bridge is a kind of bridge hung from cables.
Was the Clifton suspension bridge the first suspension bridge built?
No,It was'nt
What is a kind of bridge hung from cables?
The type of bridge hung from cable is called Suspension CableA cable suspension bridge is a kind of bridge hung from cables.
