Articles tagged with: Bridge
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A moon bridge is usually a highly arched pedestrian bridge, which in its wooden form may require the walker to initially climb and also when descending. This moon bridge type is associated with gardens in China and Japan, and is called a drum bridge in Japan. This type of moon bridge was originally designed as a means to allow pedestrians to cross canals while allowing the passage of barges beneath.
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The Anzac Bridge or formerly known as the Glebe Island Bridge, is the longest cable-stayed bridge in Australia, and amongst the longest in the world. Not only that, the bridge has really a great architecture touch and being one of many most beautiful bridges in the world as well as among the most popular tourist destination in Sydney Australia. The bridge which was given its name to honor the memory of the soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) served in World War I, was completed in 1995 to replace the former Glebe Island …
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Looking at the past, the first bridges were most likely made by nature as simple as a log fallen across a stream. Periodically humans build the bridges from spans of wooden logs or planks and eventually stones, using a simple support and crossbeam arrangement. However, most of these early bridges are not quite safety as they could not support heavy weights or withstand strong currents. It was these inadequacies which led to the development of better bridges with style. They are as much a work of art as they are marvels of engineering. To appreciate the wonders …






