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Can a cat cause a bridge to collapse?
It can not unless the bridge already has a lot of weight on it and the cat would put the bridge over the maximum amount of weight that the bridge can withstand.
What is the weight of people and cars on a bridge called?
Dynamic Load The "load" is the total force and weight that a structure such as a bridge is designed to withstand. For a bridge, the total load includes the "dynamic" loads of traffic, people, wind, snow, and ice and the "static" load of the bridge's own weight.
Was the channel bridge over the Elbe river designed to withstand the additional weight of ship and barge traffic or just the weight of the water?
It only needs to be designed to withstand the weight of the water. Why? A ship always displaces an amount of water that weighs the same as the ship, regardless of how heavily a ship may be loaded.
How much weight can the knee joint withstand?
As such any joint can not withstand much weight. It is the support of strong muscles, which make the joint to withstand much higher weight.
What weight can a York fitness bench withstand during bench presses?
The York fitness bench can withstand a large a mount of weight. When in the bench press position it can withstand up to four-hundred pounds of weight.
How can we build a bridge to connect islands What kind of bridge and why How can we design a bridge using light materials that can withstand maximum weight ensuring lowest cost possible?
Also those questions:What is the properties of materials used in the construction of a bridge?• What is strength factor in a bridge and its dependents?• How can we increase the strength factor of our bridge?Note the bridge choose should from these 4 types:a) Trusses b) Suspension Bridge c) Beam Bridge d) Arc BridgeThank you
What forces act on the Tower Bridge of London?
First of all, the force of compression impacts the bridge. Also, the force of tension inmpacts the bridge because the more cars there are or any weight the bridge stretches which is tension. tthe force of gravity weighs the bridge down and that is why the bridge has to withstand that. Wind can affect the tower bridge because if there is a huriccane the bridge has to be able to stand without any damage.
What is a live load bridge?
a live load bridge is a truck or a weight that after the bridge is made then you put the weight on the bridge and see if it holds!
What is the weight of a bridge that spans 35 centimeters?
weight of a bridge that spans 35 centimeters
What can withstand the most weight paper or plastic bags?
paper
What is information about The Effect of Bridge Design on Weight Bearing Capacity?
The answer is the weight of the bridge design you build
What kind of bridge holds the most weight a flat bridge or an ached bridge?
An arched bridge.
