Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Bridge type
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| gptkbp:advantage |
Can span longer distances than other bridge types
Expensive to build Susceptible to wind-induced vibrations |
| gptkbp:anchorMaterial |
gptkb:rock
Concrete |
| gptkbp:builtBy |
Cables spun in place or prefabricated
|
| gptkbp:cableMaterial |
Steel wire
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| gptkbp:category |
Civil engineering
Transportation infrastructure |
| gptkbp:commonSpanLength |
Over 2,000 meters possible
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| gptkbp:component |
Cables
Towers Deck Anchorages |
| gptkbp:defines |
A type of bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders.
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| gptkbp:engineeringPrinciple |
Compression in towers
Tension in cables |
| gptkbp:firstModernExample |
gptkb:Menai_Suspension_Bridge
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| gptkbp:firstModernExampleYear |
1826
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Suspension Bridge
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| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:John_A._Roebling
gptkb:Thomas_Telford |
| gptkbp:load |
Dead load
Live load Seismic load Wind load |
| gptkbp:maintenance |
Regular inspection of cables and anchorages
|
| gptkbp:material |
Steel
Iron Concrete |
| gptkbp:notableCollapse |
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
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| gptkbp:notableCollapseCause |
Aeroelastic flutter
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| gptkbp:notableCollapseYear |
1940
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| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Brooklyn_Bridge
gptkb:Golden_Gate_Bridge gptkb:Great_Belt_Bridge gptkb:Humber_Bridge gptkb:Akashi_Kaikyō_Bridge |
| gptkbp:oldestKnownExample |
Simple rope bridges in ancient times
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Arch_bridge
Beam bridge Cable-stayed bridge |
| gptkbp:towerMaterial |
Steel
Concrete |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
Spanning long distances
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
Railways
Roadways Pedestrian crossings Pipeline crossings |
| gptkbp:worldRecordSpan |
Akashi Kaikyō Bridge (1,991 meters)
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kanmare
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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