Bascule bridges

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:advantage Complex maintenance
Limited span length
Low energy consumption
Quick operation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Drawbridge
gptkbp:commonIn Urban areas with waterways
gptkbp:controlledBy electric motor
Hydraulic system
gptkbp:feature Counterweight pit
Movable span
Operator house
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bascule bridges
gptkbp:inventedBy 19th century
gptkbp:material Steel
Iron
Concrete
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction Double-leaf
Single-leaf
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Tower_Bridge
gptkb:Van_Buren_Street_Bridge
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Counterweight
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Swing_bridge
gptkb:Vertical-lift_bridge
Rolling lift bridge
gptkbp:usedFor Allowing boat passage
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Joseph_Strauss
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6