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What do suspension bridges look like?
Suspension bridges look a little bit likecable-stayed bridges.
Where are suspension bridges most commonly used?
i dont know but its strong
What differentiates suspension bridges from normal bridges?
Suspension bridges are built to make use of tension, whereas most other types of bridges make use of compression to bear their load. Suspension bridges are usually designed with the deck suspended below a series of towers by cables. Other types of bridges are generally either designed with the deck being supported from below by pillars, or made up of an arch.
How long is a suspension bridge?
There are many different lengths of suspension bridges.
Where are cable stayed bridges found?
In suspension bridges
What were the very first types of bridges?
suspension bridges
Why are suspension bridges used for long spans?
The longest bridges in the world are viaducts or trestle bridges. It is easier to design a high, elevated roadway by directly supporting it with many towers or piers (as in a viaduct or trestle bridges). It is more difficult to design an elevated roadway with a large unobstructed span (as in a suspension bridge or arch bridge). However, the bridges with the longest unobstructed spans in the world are invariably suspension bridges, because ...
What bridges use long cables for support?
They are suspension bridges. One of the well known examples is the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
How is the suspension bridge different from most other modern bridges?
In simple terms, cable stayed use less cables then a suspension bridge. They are a combination of both beam and suspension. Suspension bridges hold the "deck" (where vehicles cross), via the cables, hence the term "suspension"; whereas, a cable stayed has the deck connected via the cables to anchorage points.
Is the George Washington bridges one of the five suspension bridges?
yes
What materials are used in modern bridges?
Steel is the most common, especially for suspension bridges. Concrete is used for lower bridges (and where little shifting will occur) because it is more resistant to the elements.
What country is NOT home to one of three longest suspension bridges in the world?
Egypt is not home to one of the three longest suspension bridges in the world.
