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Extradosed Bridges
An extradosed bridge employs a structure that combines the main elements of both a prestressed box girder bridge and a cable-stayed bridge. The name comes from the word '' extrados'', the exterior or upper curve of an arch, and refers to how the "stay cables" on an extradosed bridge are not considered as such in the design, but are instead treated as external prestressing tendons deviating upward from the deck. In this concept, they remain part of (and define the upper limit of) the main bridge superstructure. Compared to a cable-stayed or cantilever-girder bridge of comparable span, an extradosed bridge uses much shorter stay-towers or pylons than the cable-stayed bridge, and a significantly shallower deck/girder structure than used on the girder bridge. This arrangement results in the typical extradosed "look" of a fan of low, shallow-angle stay cables, usually with a pronounced "open window" region extending from the sides of each tower. The extradosed bridge form is mostly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Box Girder Bridge
A box girder bridge, or box section bridge, is a bridge in which the main beams comprise girders in the shape of a hollow box. The box girder normally comprises prestressed concrete, structural steel, or a composite of steel and reinforced concrete. The box is typically rectangular or trapezoidal in cross-section. Box girder bridges are commonly used for highway flyovers and for modern elevated structures of light rail transport. Although the box girder bridge is normally a form of beam bridge, box girders may also be used on cable-stayed and other bridges. Development of steel box girders In 1919, Major Gifford Martel was appointed head of the Experimental Bridging Establishment at Christchurch, Hampshire, which researched the possibilities of using tanks for battlefield engineering purposes such as bridge-laying and mine-clearing. Here he continued trials on modified Mark V tanks. The bridging component involved an assault bridge, designed by Major Charles Ingli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridge In Rzuchów
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually something that is otherwise difficult or impossible to cross. There are many different designs of bridges, each serving a particular purpose and applicable to different situations. Designs of bridges vary depending on factors such as the function of the bridge, the nature of the terrain where the bridge is constructed and anchored, and the material used to make it, and the funds available to build it. The earliest bridges were likely made with fallen trees and stepping stones. The Neolithic people built boardwalk bridges across marshland. The Arkadiko Bridge (dating from the 13th century BC, in the Peloponnese) is one of the oldest arch bridges still in existence and use. Etymology The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' traces the origin of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Twinkle may refer to: * Twinkling, the variation of brightness of distant objects People * Twinkle (singer) (1948–2015), born Lynn Annette Ripley, English singer-songwriter * Twinkle Khanna, Indian movie actress * Twinkle Bajpai, female contestant in the reality show ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005'' Science and technology * Twinkle (software), Qt-based VoIP soft phone for Linux * TWINKLE, a hypothetical integer factorization device * Twinkle (protein), a protein coded by a gene also called ''TWNK'', ''C10orf2'' or ''PEO1'' Entertainment * ''Twinkle'' (comic), a British comic book, published 1968–1999 * ''Twinkle'' (book), by Katharine Holabird * Twinkle, a character in the video game '' Puzzle Bobble 3'' (a.k.a. ''Bust-a-Move 99'') * Twinkle, a fictional character in ''Higglytown Heroes'' * Twinkle, one of the cousins from ''We Love Katamari'' and ''Me & My Katamari'' * Twinkle, a character in Diana Wynne Jones's novel ''House of Many Ways'' * Twinkle, a recurring ficti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Arm Bridge
The North Arm Bridge is an extradosed bridge in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It spans the north arm of the Fraser River, linking Vancouver to Richmond. It is used by trains on the Canada Line, which opened in August 2009. The bridge also has a dedicated pedestrian and bicycle pathway underneath its wing on the west side, which was added by Translink at a cost of $10 million. Bridge Details The North Arm Bridge does not carry automotive vehicles, as the neighbouring Oak Street Bridge does. The bridge has two tracks enabling SkyTrain to pass each other either way traversing the bridge between Bridgeport Station in Richmond and Marine Drive Station in south Vancouver. The main span is 180 metres (591 ft) and has a total length of 562 m (1844 ft). The bridge deck elevation can go up to 25 metres (83 ft) while the maximum tower elevation is 47 metres (154 ft). History The bridge incurred one fatality during its construction. Andrew Slobodian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunniberg Bridge
The Sunniberg Bridge is a curved multi-span extradosed road bridge with low outward-flaring pylons above the roadway edges, designed by the renowned Swiss engineer Christian Menn and completed 1998. It carries the Klosters bypass road 28 across the Landquart River near the village of Klosters in the canton of Grisons in eastern Switzerland. It is notable because of its innovative design and aesthetically pleasing appearance sensitive to its surroundings. Design The bridge was designed by Christian Menn (conceptual design) together with Dialma Jakob Baenziger (final design) as a challenge of integrating the structural form of a curved multi-span extradosed bridge into the larger rural Alpine landscape, given the prominent location of the bridge in the Landquart valley, "but with a certain elegance". The Klosters bypass highway crosses the Landquart River valley on a long curving road bridge (horizontal radius of curvature about 500m) at a height of between 50 and 60m above the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A43 Autoroute
The A43 autoroute, also known as ''l'autoroute alpine'' and ''l'autoroute de la Maurienne'', is a motorway in France. Travelling through the French Alps, the road connects the city of Lyon with the Tunnel du Fréjus, near Modane, which passes the Italian border towards Turin. The autoroute opened in phases as it was constructed between 1973 and 1998. Characteristics * 2x2 lanes * 2x3 lanes between the Boulevard Périphérique in Lyon, the A46 and the A48 (34 km) * 2x4 lanes between the A46 and the A432 (7 km) * 4+3 lanes between the A432 and the toll barrier at Saint-Quentin-Fallavier (7 km) * 208 km long * Service areas History * 1973: Opening of the section between Lyon and Bourgoin-Jallieu. * 1974: Opening of the section between Bourgoin-Jallieu and Chambéry. * 1990: Widening of the road to 2x3 lanes between Saint-Quentin-Fallavier and the junction with the A48. * 1991: Opening of the L'Epine Tunnel. * 1991: Opening of section between Montmélian ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kisogawa
The is a river in the Chubu region of Japan roughly long, flowing through the prefectures of Nagano, Gifu, Aichi, and Mie before emptying into Ise Bay a short distance away from the city of Nagoya.Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric ''et al.'' (2005). "Kiso-gawa" in ; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, seDeutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File. It is the main river of the Kiso Three Rivers (along with Ibi and Nagara rivers) and forms a major part of the Nōbi Plain. The valley around the upper portion of the river forms the Kiso Valley. Parts of the Kiso River are sometimes referred to as the Japan Rhine because of its similarities to the Rhine in Europe. Kiso River embankment The was built in the Edo period and extends for a 47-kilometer length between the cities of Inuyama and Yatomi to protect against flooding. After a portion of this embankment was rebuilt after having collapsed due to record floods in May 1884, local volunteers brought in 180 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibigawa
is a town located in Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 21,319 in 8,015 households and a population density of 27 persons per km2, in 8,032 households. The total area of the town was . Geography Ibigawa is located in far western Gifu Prefecture, bordering on Shiga Prefecture to the west and Fukui Prefecture to the north. The Ibi River flows through the town, which is located in a hilly to mountainous area. Parts of the town are within the borders of the Ibi-Sekigahara-Yōrō Quasi-National Park. Climate The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Ibigawa is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The mountainous areas of the town are noted for extremely heavy snow in winter. N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A64 Autoroute
The A64 autoroute is a motorway in southwestern France. It is also called the ''La Pyrénéenne'' and numbered the European route E80. It is a toll road for part of its length. Aligned East-West, it connects Toulouse to Bayonne via Tarbes and Pau. Its length is approximately 287 km with 2x2 lanes and 2x3 lanes towards Toulouse. It is operated by ASF. Junctions * 01 km 11 Start of autoroute in junction with: RD1 to junction 5.1 of the A63 autoroute to Biarritz. * 02 km 11 (''Briscous'') Towns served: Briscous * 04 km 16 (''Urt'') Towns served: La Bastide-Clairence * 05 km 23 (''Guiche'') Towns served: Guiche ** Péage de Sames ** Service Area: Hastingues * ''Exchange A64-A641'' Junction with A641 spur to Peyrehorade. * 07 km (''Salies-de-Béarn'') Towns served: Salies-de-Béarn ** Rest Area: Magret ** Rest Area: Haut de Départ * 08 km (''Orthez'') Towns served: Orthez ** Service Area: Lacq-Audejos * 09 (''Artix'') Towns serve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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