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Suspension bridge; Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA ... Suspension bridge anchorage ... Some of the earliest suspension bridge cables were made from twisted grass. In the early nineteenth century, suspension bridges used iron chains for cables. Today, the cables are made of thousands of individual steel wires bound...
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www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/meetsusp.html
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/meetsusp.html
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Brunel's world-famous bridge, history, facts and figures, Visitor Centre and new ... The Clifton Suspension Bridge, spanning the beautiful Avon Gorge, is the symbol of the city of Bristol. For almost 150 years this Grade I listed structure has attracted visitors from all over the world. Its story began in 1754 with the dream...
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www.clifton-suspension-bridge.org.uk/
www.clifton-suspension-bridge.org.uk/
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Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A bridge is a structure built to span a valley, road, body of water, or other physical obstacle, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle. Designs of bridges vary depending on the func...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge
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suspension point ... bridge suspended from cables: a bridge with a roadway that is suspended from cables anchored by towers at either end and often supported by structures at regular intervals;
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encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861717303/suspension_bridge...
encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861717303/suspension_bridge.html
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There's no doubt you've seen a bridge, and it's almost as likely that you've traveled over one. If you've ever laid a plank or log down over a stream to keep from getting wet, you've even constructed a bridge. Bridges are truly ubiquitous -- a natural part of everyday life. ... The Suspension Bridge...
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www.howstuffworks.com/bridge.htm
www.howstuffworks.com/bridge.htm
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Think of one side of a truss bridge as a single beam. The center of the beam is made up of the diagonal members of the truss, while the top and bottom of the truss represent the top and bottom of the beam. ... The Suspension Bridge...
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www.howstuffworks.com/bridge4.htm
www.howstuffworks.com/bridge4.htm
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A suspension bridge has at least two main cables. These cables extend from one end of the bridge to the other. Suspender cables hang from these main cables. The other end of the suspender attaches to the roadway.
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www.swe.org/iac/LP/bridge_03.html
www.swe.org/iac/LP/bridge_03.html
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This booklet was put together to familiarize the general reader with the terminology of suspension bridge components and to help the designer, builder or user of a small suspension bridge.
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www.inventionfactory.com/history/RHAbridg/sbtd/
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