Suspension Bridge
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Some primitive examples of suspension bridges use vines and ropes for cables. Typical Span Lengths
70m - 1,000m+
World's Longest
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Japan
Total Length 3,911m
Center Span 1,991m
A Matsuo Example
Hakucho Bridge
Ohnaruto Bridge
The development of metals brought the use of linked iron bars and chains...
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But it was the introduction of steel wire ropes that allowed spans of over 500m to become a reality. Today the Akashi Kaikyo bridge boasts the world's longest center span of any bridge at 1,991 meters.
A typical suspension bridge (illustration #1) is a continuous girder with one or more towers erected above piers in the middle of the span...
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