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Highway pillars with spiral reinforcing rods are designed to provide structural support by distributing the weight evenly along the length of the pillar. Buildings standing on steel structures rely on the strength and stability of the steel frame to transfer loads and resist external forces such as wind and earthquakes. Both designs are engineered to ensure the safety and stability of the structure.

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What is the purpose of the bridge pillars in supporting the structure of a bridge?

The purpose of bridge pillars is to provide support and distribute the weight of the bridge evenly, helping to prevent the bridge from collapsing under its own weight or the weight of vehicles passing over it.


When an arch is used to support a wall over two pillars where does tension occur?

Tension occurs at the top of the arch, in the upper portion of the arch's structure. This is where the arch experiences pulling forces as it resists the downward force exerted by the weight of the wall above it.


What are multiple streaks of light caused by dust particles?

Multiple streaks of light caused by dust particles in the air are known as light pillars. These pillars form when light from various sources such as streetlights or the sun reflects off ice crystals or dust particles suspended in the atmosphere. They appear as vertical columns of light extending from the source of light towards the sky.


When would you need to know the volume of a cylinder in real life?

There's any number of possibilities. It's important to know how much volume is in a pipe of a certain diameter, for example oil or water pipes. Buildings that use concrete pillars for support will need to know how much concrete to pour in the cylindrical forms. There are many more examples possible.


What are the parts of microscope that are illuminating parts?

a. Eye piece b. Mirror c. Diaphragm d. Pillars Eye piece- let the observer peeks through Mirror- one that collects and reflects the lights Diaphragm- one that regulates the amount of light into the microscope Pillars- cost that support microscope

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How are spiral reinforcing highway pillars and buildings on steel and rubb er springs alike?

They are reinforced. :)


Do Romans use pillars on all their buildings?

The Romans did not invent columns. They adopted the use of column to support the roofs of temples and for porticoes form the Greeks. They also adopted the three orders (styles) the Greeks used for columns: Doric, Ionic and Corinthian. They developed the Composite order which combined elements of two orders. The Egyptians used columns for their temples before the Greeks.


How did the Greeks designed their buildings?

by using pillars


How are highway pillars with spiral reinforcing rods wrapped around them and buildings standing on steel and rubber springs alike?

They are nothing alike. A spring and dampening system for a building is for sway and earthquake protection and allows the building to move without collapsing.Spiral reinforcement in bridge abutments and piers (pillars) is pretensioned structural reinforcement intended to make the concrete component stronger. Once constructed it has no ability to move like a spring.Actually, I think there is something alike about the two. Even though they are meant for diffrent things, they both help the structures. The "springs" for the building help it from falling during an earthquake, and the reinforcements for the bridges help it to be strong and to withstand certain things.


What is the monument of standing pillars of stone in the Cranberries' video?

Is it Holyhead?


What is the importance of the 5 pillars?

To be a muslim, anyone must uphold and practice the 5 pillars.


What is a pillar mining?

Room and pillar mining is when pillars of rock are left standing to support the roof. Between the pillars, coal or ore is cut out and removed leaving spaces known as rooms.


How old are the pillars of creation?

The Pillars of Creation are a star-forming region in the Eagle Nebula, estimated to be about 5.7 million years old. The iconic pillars themselves are no longer standing as they were destroyed by a nearby supernova explosion approximately 6,000 years ago.


What is one way that Greek architecture influenced modern buildings?

The use of pillars to hold up the roofs of facades of buildings, with three types - Ionic, Corinthian and Doric styles.


Why do you think pillars supporting bridges and high buildings are built broad at the bottom?

To make themstudier and so they can support the weight of themselves.


What are East Asia's transportation corridors?

The asian highway network also known as the great asian highway is a cooperative it is one of the three pillars of the asian land transport infrastructure development


How do we use Roman bridges today?

A lot of finer, more expensive homes incorporate pillars for support and decoration. Besides residential purposes, many government buildings have pillars because the Romans taught us so much about government.