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A Beam Bridge
Title: A Beam Bridge
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 952 | Pages: 4.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
A Beam Bridge
A beam or "girder" bridge is the simplest and most inexpensive kind of bridge. According to Craig Finley of Finley/McNary Engineering, "they're basically the vanillas of the bridge world." In its most basic form, a beam bridge consists of a horizontal beam that is supported at each end by piers. The weight of the beam pushes straight down on the piers. The beam itself must be strong so that it doesn't bend under its …showed first 75 words of 952 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 952 total…the Arts. Painted yellow to contrast with its marine surroundings, the Sunshine Skyway is one of the first cable-stayed bridges to attach cables to the center of its roadway as opposed to the outer edges, allowing commuters an unobstructed view of the magnificent bay. Recently, in Boston, Massachusetts, a cable-stayed design was selected for a new bridge across the Charles River -- even though cheaper options were proposed. City officials simply liked the way it looked.
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