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Depending on the quality and and type of construction of the bridge or building and the intensity of the tornado, structures can suffer varying degrees of damage. Damage may range from minor, superficial damage, to complete destruction.
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What are cable stayed bridges made of?
The primary building materials in cable-stayed bridges are steel, which is used in the cables and also as the reinforcing material in the concrete, which is the other primary building material.
How is geometry used in building bridges?
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What do you call the type of engineer that designs bridges?
civil engineers, structural engineers, and architects are the main bridge builders.
What is a signature bridge?
Signature bridges are more than just structures. It defines a city or a place just by its presence. The cost of building signature bridges is much more than the cost of building normal bridges, as such bridges exceed the nomal expectation of quality, aesthetics, artwork and functionality. They represent their era's construction marvels. They are also a focal point of tourist attraction. Some examples of such bridges are Golden gate bridge, SF. Tower Bridge and London bridge, London, U.K., Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney.Ponte Vechio, Florence, Italy.
What kinds of damage can a tornado do to a bridge?
It depends on the type of bridge. Many bridges cave collapsed during strong tornadoes. Some have even been lifted and moved off their supports.
How do tornadoes affect bridges?
Tornadoes have caused bridges to collapse on a number of occasions. In some cases pieces of bridges have been carried away by tornadoes.
When was Building Bridges created?
Building Bridges was created in 1984.
What are the release dates for Building Bridges - 2014?
Building Bridges - 2014 was released on: USA: 2014
How do tornadoes affect travel?
Tornadoes can cause a localized disruption to transportation. Debris and downed trees may block roads and railroad tracks. Tornadoes can blow cars and trucks off roads and derail trains. Some very strong tornadoes can directly damage transportation infrastructure, stripping asphalt from roads and destroying some bridges.
What are the release dates for Building Bridges - 2000?
Building Bridges - 2000 was released on: USA: 16 March 2000
What are the release dates for Building Bridges - 2012?
Building Bridges - 2012 was released on: USA: 12 December 2012
How do tornadoes affect the aquifers?
Tornadoes don't really affect aquifers at all. Aquifers are far enough underground to be beyond the influence of tornadoes.
How do tornadoes affect peoples businesses?
Tornadoes can damage or destroy the building out of which a business is run, and the cost for the repair of a building can easily reach into the thousands of dollars. Such costs can be a major setback, sometimes too much for a business to keep going. Other parts of a business can be destroyed, such as the trucks or vans than the business uses. Finally, tornadoes can kill or injure the staff.
How do tornadoes affect climate change?
Tornadoes do not affect climate change. They may be affected by climate change, but how is yet to be determined.
How do tornadoes affect the land formation?
They don't really. Tornadoes can cause some soil erosion, but this affect is not very significant except in rare cases of extremely violent tornadoes.
Does farming affect to forming of tornadoes?
No.
What is the Building Bridges Initiative?
The Building Bridges Initiative is working to create partnerships between youth, community, and family, so that they can ultimately coexist in peace. No matter at home or in the neighborhood, the Building Bridges Initiative is planning a strong bond between the community for the future.
