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The towers are built first. Steel ropes are suspended from the towers. Special machines spin these into strong steel cables. Next, long steel cables called hangers are attached to the suspending bridge. Sections of the deck are lifted into place and fixed to the hangers.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoSuspension bridge: construction that allows automobiles to travel between two points separated by an obstacle.
Side span: segment between two pylons at the ends of a bridge.
Centre span: segment between two pylons at the centre of a bridge.
Side pylon: tower-like vertical construction situated at the side, usually supporting the cables of a suspension bridge or a cable-stayed bridge.
Foundation of a pylon: very durable lower part of a tower.
Suspender: support cable.
Suspension cable: set of braided wire that supports a bridge.
Pylon: tower-like vertical support that usually supports the cables of a suspension bridge or a cable-stayed bridge.
Stiffening girder: tightener beam.
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∙ 14y agoIt is held up by cables which are held up by pylons.
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∙ 13y agothe bases of the bridge and the bottom poles that lift it up.
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