Tay Bridge

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:13
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Sir_Thomas_Bouch
gptkbp:challenges wind resistance
strong currents of River Tay
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:1871
cantilever construction
gptkbp:construction_cost £1.5 million
gptkbp:coordinates 56.4623° N, 2.9872° W
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:River_Tay
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:cultural_references featured in various media.
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_Thomas_Bouch
gptkbp:dissolved 1879
gptkbp:educational_programs Victorian engineering
gptkbp:environmental_impact studied during planning
gptkbp:famous_for its collapse during a storm
gptkbp:famous_quote ' The bridge that fell'.
gptkbp:height 50 meters
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:award
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Victorian_era
gptkbp:historical_significance first major railway bridge in Scotland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tay Bridge
gptkbp:industry gptkb:Institution_of_Civil_Engineers
gptkbp:influenced_by contemporary bridge designs
gptkbp:innovation use of iron in construction
gptkbp:inspiration poems and songs
gptkbp:landmark designated as a historical monument
gptkbp:length 3,300 meters
gptkbp:local_economy boosted tourism
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dundee,_Scotland
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing
gptkbp:material cast iron
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Tay_Bridge_disaster_of_1879
gptkbp:notable_feature large iron girders
gptkbp:open_to_public gptkb:battle
gptkbp:opened 1878
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Network_Rail
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Tay_Bridge_disaster
gptkbp:renovated gptkb:2003
gptkbp:restoration to improve safety
gptkbp:reunion 1887
gptkbp:safety_features implemented after 1879
gptkbp:seating_capacity rail traffic
gptkbp:significance engineering landmark
gptkbp:social_structure gptkb:Tay_Rail_Bridge
gptkbp:status in use
gptkbp:style gothic revival
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:battle
gptkbp:type railway bridge
gptkbp:water_management considered during design
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:River_Tay
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5