Swing bridge

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Bridge type
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:bridge
Lift bridge
gptkbp:category gptkb:bridge
Civil engineering structure
gptkbp:component gptkb:Pivot
Span
Support pier
gptkbp:function Allows passage of boats or ships
Carries road or rail traffic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Swing bridge
gptkbp:material Steel
wood
Iron
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction Rotates horizontally around a pivot point
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:El_Ferdan_Railway_Bridge
gptkb:Swing_Bridge,_Newcastle_upon_Tyne
Gateshead Millennium Bridge
gptkbp:operatedBy electric motor
Hydraulic system
Manual power
gptkbp:usedIn Navigable waterways
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4