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Seto Great Bridge
The vidoe thumbnail image shows a two-sided bridge lifting and separating at the center. A blue circle highlights the open section.
Bridge forms Beam bridge Single-span truss bridge Arch bridge Suspension bridge Cantilever truss bridge Cable-stayed bridge San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
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The northern terminus of the Akashi Strait Bridge in Terumi ward, southern Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, west-central Japan. The bridge spans the Akashi Strait and links Awaji Island to Honshu.
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Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.
Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?
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Germans from East and West stand on the Berlin Wall in front of the Brandenburg Gate in the November 10, 1989, photo, one day after the wall opened.
Timeline of the 1980s
Computer mapping, woman at early 1990s computer
Timeline of the 1990s
Watergate scandal. Richard M. Nixon. President Nixon gives a press conference and talks to the press, March 12, 1971.
9 American Political Scandals
World Data Locator Map: Australia
Is Australia an Island?
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How these lifting bridges actually work
Why did the encyclopedia cross the bridge?
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See the testing of new bridge design which is capable of resisting earthquakes
Testing new bridge designs capable of resisting significant earthquake damage.
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Witness the Tacoma Narrows bridge collapse into Puget Sound between the Olympic Peninsula and the Washington mainland
Collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Puget Sound, Washington state, U.S., on November...
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The history and significance of the Brooklyn Bridge
An introduction to the Brooklyn Bridge, its history and construction, and its place...
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Seto Great Bridge
The multiple-span Seto Great Bridge over the Inland Sea, linking Kojima, Honshu,...
Orion Press, Tokyo
Bridge forms
Six basic bridge forms.
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Beam bridge
A diagram of a beam bridge, with forces of tension represented by red lines and forces...
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Single-span truss bridge
A diagram of a single-span truss bridge, with forces of tension represented by red...
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Arch bridge
A diagram of an arch bridge, with forces of compression represented by the green...
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Suspension bridge
A diagram of a suspension bridge, with forces of tension represented by red lines...
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Cantilever truss bridge
A diagram of a cantilever truss bridge, with forces of tension represented by red...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Cable-stayed bridge
A diagram of a cable-stayed bridge, with forces of tension represented by red lines...
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San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
A large suspension bridge, the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge stands majestically...
© Index Open
Forth Railway Bridge
Construction of the Forth Railway Bridge, designed by John Fowler and Benjamin Baker...
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Cable-stayed bridge construction
Five steps in the cantilever-method construction of a cable-stayed bridge.
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Expansion joint
An expansion joint in a steel plate girder bridge.
By permission of Matt Wade (CC-BY-SA-3.0)
Parts of a circular arch
A diagram showing the parts of a circular arch.
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Arch bridge
Roman masonry arch bridge, with spans up to 29 meters (98 feet), built over the Tagus...
© A.G.E. FOTOSTOCK
Great Stone Bridge
The Great Stone Bridge, built between 589 and 618 in Hopeh Province, China.
© Christopher Liu/ChinaStock Photo Library
Saint-Bénézet Bridge
The Saint-Bénézet Bridge, built over the Rhône River at Avignon, France, in 1177–88.
© Roger-Viollet
Monnow Bridge
Monnow Bridge, with 13th-century gateway, spanning the River Monnow at Monmouth,...
Mark Jarvis/Viewfinder Colour Photo Library
Rialto Bridge, Venice
View of the Rialto Bridge, Venice, designed and built by Antonio da Ponte.
© Mikhail Rulkov/Shutterstock.com
Menai Bridge
Artist's view of the Menai Bridge, completed in 1826 near Bangor, Wales.
© Photos.com/Thinkstock
Royal Albert Bridge
The Royal Albert Bridge (1859) over the River Tamar at Saltash, England, designed...
© Photos.com/Jupiterimages
Garabit Viaduct
The Garabit Viaduct, over the Truyère River near Saint-Flour, France. Spanning 162...
© A.F. Kersting
Forth Bridge
The Forth Bridge, over the Firth of Forth,...
© A.F. Kersting
Brooklyn Bridge
The opening of the Brooklyn Bridge, chromolithograph by Currier & Ives.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (digital file no. 3b51126)
Brooklyn Bridge
Workmen wrapping wire around a suspension cable of the Brooklyn Bridge, New York;...
© Photos.com/Thinkstock
New York City: Manhattan Bridge
The Manhattan Bridge (completed 1909), spanning the East River between Brooklyn and...
Larry Brownstein/Getty Images
George Washington Bridge
The George Washington Bridge, seen from New Jersey looking toward Manhattan, New...
© Jeffrey Sylvester/FPG
Plougastel Bridge
The Plougastel Bridge, over the Elorn Estuary...
Freyssinet International
Salginatobel Bridge
The Salginatobel Bridge, near Schiers, Graubünden canton, Switzerland. Designed by...
© Hanspeter Valer/Fotolia
Switzerland: Ganter Bridge
The Ganter Bridge (Ganterbrücke), Simplon Pass, Valais, Switzerland, designed by...
© Markus Schweiss
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Washington state, 1940.
Library of Congress, Washington, DC (LC-USZ62-46682)
Mackinac Bridge
Mackinac Bridge over the Straits of Mackinac, Michigan.
Brian Walters/Travel Michigan
Bosporus Bridge
The Bosporus Bridge (Bogaziçi Köprüsü), spanning the Bosporus at Istanbul, Turkey;...
© William J. Bowe
New River Gorge Bridge
The New River Gorge Bridge, north of Fayetteville, West Virginia.
© John Brueske/Shutterstock.com
Tampa Bay, Florida: Sunshine Skyway Bridge
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge spans the southern end of Tampa Bay, western Florida.
© Delmas Lehman/stock.adobe.com
Konohana Bridge
The Konohana Bridge in Ōsaka, Japan, a single-cable suspension bridge with a span...
© Bon Color Photo Agency Co., Ltd.
Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
The Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, spanning the Akashi Strait between the islands of Honshu...
© Hinochika/Shutterstock.com
Tatara Bridge
The Tatara Bridge, linking Ōmi and Ikuchi islands in the Inland Sea, Japan, completed...
© Mukarin
Astoria Bridge
Astoria Bridge over the Columbia River, Oregon.
COMSTOCK, INC./Michael Thompson
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina: stone arch bridge
The rebuilt stone arch bridge across the Neretva River at Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
© Lianem/Dreamstime.com
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina: stone arch bridge
A celebration marking the unveiling of the rebuilt stone arch bridge in Mostar, Bosnia...
© Tom Dubravec—EPA/REX/Shutterstock.com
Covered bridge, Mount Union, Pa.
FPG
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco.
George Hall/Woodfin Camp and Associates
The East Bridge, part of the Great Belt Fixed Link, under construction between Zealand...
Courtesy of Great Belt
The Opera House and Harbour Bridge, Sydney, Australia.
The Photographic Library of Australia
suspension bridge across the River Conwy
Thomas Telford's suspension bridge across the River Conwy, leading to Conwy Castle,...
J. Allan Cash Photolibrary/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
truss and cantilever bridges
Three common types of truss bridges and an example of a cantilever bridge.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
bridge types
Three common types of bridge design.
© Merriam-Webster Inc.
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