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Steel is used for cables in suspension bridges because of its capacity for?
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tension :D
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. Steel is used for cables in suspension bridges because of its capacity for?
tension :D
What is used to stabilize suspension bridges?
Cables .
What kind of bridge is hung from cables?
suspension bridges
What kind of bridge hung from cables?
suspension bridges
How much are suspension cables in suspension bridges allowed to stretch?
Strictly speaking, I do not know the answer
What is a kind of bridges hung by cables?
A cable suspension bridge is a kind of bridge hung from cables.
How did the suspension bridge get its name?
Suspension bridges are held, or suspended, from cables above the roadway's surface. This contrasts with bridges whose roadways are supported from underneath.
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.
What are bridge towers?
Bridge towers are used in suspension bridges or cable stayed bridges. cables, what hold roadway, are fixed there.
What has the author R M Mayrbaurl written?
R. M. Mayrbaurl has written: 'Guidelines for inspection and strength evaluation of suspension bridge parallel-wire cables' -- subject(s): Bridges, Cable-stayed, Cables, Inspection, Suspension bridges
What is A type of bridge hung by cabels?
A cable suspension bridge is a bridge hung from cables. These bridges has cables suspended between towers as well as vertical cables.
Which type of bridge can span the longest distance?
The Suspension bridge is usually the longest type of bridge in the world. That's the bridge that has two tall towers, and cables linking the towers, and from the cables are wires that hold up the bridge. The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, CA is a famous suspension bridge.
