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How can the forces of compression and tension work together to make a stronger bridge?
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The forces of tension and compression may work together by pushing the pieces of the bridge together. This can help ensure maximum even weight distribution, and ensure joint contact.
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Is arch bridge stronger than any other bridge type?
Because it has more support in its arches.
Are bridge lengths and spans the same thing?
A span on a bridge is the distance between supports such as from pier to pier. A bridge can have several supports over its length. A bridge length includes the entire bridge.
What are the pros and cons of a Cantilever bridge?
The pros are that the cantilever bridge is the only bridge that only has one supporting object.The other side is free.
Who designed the Brooklyn Bridge?
The Brooklyn bridge was designed by John Roebling and the Roeblings helped in the process of building the bridge with many other workers.
When was Jacques Cartier Bridge created?
Jacques Cartier Bridge was created in 1930.
Should the tension members or the compression members be stronger for a paper bridge that's being built by using only Elmer's white glue and computer papers?
The tension and compression members should be equally strong.
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 the difference between compression and tension how does it affect the bridge?
Compression is pushing things together and tension is pulling things apart. A clothesline is under tension and a stack of firewood is under compression. How it affects the bridge depends on how well it is engineered. Properly built it'll hold up to its various loads w/o problems,
What are the forces of an arch bridge?
Tension and Compression
What is the difference between compression and tension and how does it affect your bridge?
Compression is pushing things together and tension is pulling things apart. A clothesline is under tension and a stack of firewood is under compression. How it affects the bridge depends on how well it is engineered. Properly built it'll hold up to its various loads w/o problems,
What is the load of the golden gate bridge?
the load is compression and tension
How does a arch bridge use compression?
An arch bridge uses compression to hold itself together
What forces act on cantilever bridges?
Compression, Tension, Torsion, and the other is either bending or shear.
Why is compression used on bridges?
From a strength of materials viewpoint, most if not all materials are stronger (and less likely to fracture) under compression (where, put simplistically, the forces are pushing the particles of the material together) than under tension (where, put simplistically, the forces are pulling the particles of the material apart). Bridge designers probably try to put as many structural members into compression, however, as far as I know, any design and especially a truss will result in tension at least at some point, and in bending (never just compression).
Why are Arch bridges made of stone?
It's all about compression and tension. Compression is the force pushing in on an object. If you sit in a chair your weight is a compressive force on the chair. Tension is the force pulling on an object. If you hang from a rope your weight puts the rope in tension. Stone is very strong under compression but can break easily under tension. An arch bridge only has compression forces within it so stone is a good material for an arch bridge.
Is an arched roman bridge under compression or tension?
it is under compression since both sides are being pushed towards each other.
What objects under tension?
tension is the opposite of compression, so it would be anything pulling in an object; cables on a bridge, a zipline, even when you reach out to grab something! there is so many things that are under tension or compression that are all around us.
