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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Bridge_type
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gptkbp:advantage
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Can span longer distances than other bridge types
Expensive to build
Susceptible to wind-induced vibrations
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gptkbp:anchorMaterial
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gptkb:rock
Concrete
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gptkbp:builtBy
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Cables spun in place or prefabricated
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gptkbp:cableMaterial
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Steel wire
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gptkbp:category
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Civil engineering
Transportation infrastructure
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gptkbp:commonSpanLength
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Over 2,000 meters possible
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gptkbp:component
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gptkb:Deck
Cables
Towers
Anchorages
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gptkbp:defines
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A type of bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders.
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gptkbp:engineeringPrinciple
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Compression in towers
Tension in cables
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gptkbp:firstModernExample
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gptkb:Menai_Suspension_Bridge
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gptkbp:firstModernExampleYear
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1826
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gptkbp:inventedBy
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gptkb:John_A._Roebling
gptkb:Thomas_Telford
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gptkbp:load
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Dead load
Live load
Seismic load
Wind load
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gptkbp:maintenance
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Regular inspection of cables and anchorages
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gptkbp:material
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Steel
Iron
Concrete
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gptkbp:notableCollapse
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge
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gptkbp:notableCollapseCause
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Aeroelastic flutter
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gptkbp:notableCollapseYear
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1940
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gptkbp:notableExample
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gptkb:Brooklyn_Bridge
gptkb:Golden_Gate_Bridge
gptkb:Great_Belt_Bridge
gptkb:Humber_Bridge
gptkb:Akashi_Kaikyō_Bridge
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gptkbp:oldestKnownExample
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Simple rope bridges in ancient times
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Arch_bridge
Beam bridge
Cable-stayed bridge
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gptkbp:towerMaterial
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Steel
Concrete
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gptkbp:usedFor
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Spanning long distances
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gptkbp:usedIn
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Railways
Roadways
Pedestrian crossings
Pipeline crossings
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gptkbp:worldRecordSpan
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Akashi Kaikyō Bridge (1,991 meters)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Riverside_State_Park
gptkb:Mill_Creek_Park
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Suspension Bridge
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