suspension bridge

Cable-hung roadway crossing

A suspension bridge is a bridge whose deck hangs from cables anchored at each end and supported by towers.

The design allows spanning great distances without intermediate supports: The Golden Gate is a famous suspension bridge.

The cables carry the weight to the towers, which transfer it to the ground.

structure

cables

Heavy ropes or wires

towersTall vertical structures
deckShip's flat surface
anchorageSecure harbor spot

catenary · girder · pier · abutment · hangers · saddle · roadway · catwalk · foundation · pylons

landmark

Golden Gate

California strait and bridge

CliftonPassaic County municipality
skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
silhouetteFilled-in outline shape

panorama · postcard · tourist attraction · symbol · heritage · vista · photography · iconic

engineering

tensile

Capable of elongation

load-bearingSustaining structural mass
compressionForcing into smaller space
stress analysisStudy of internal forces

aerodynamics · vibration · stability · wind resistance · resonance · deflection · torsion · oscillation · flutter · damping

crossing

pedestrian

One traveling afoot

vehicleMeans of transport
trafficMovement along routes
tollFee for passage

commute · passage · transit · route · access · footpath · bikeway · walkway · thoroughfare · gateway

types

cable-stayed

Supported by diagonal tendons

Categories

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Victorian engineeringsteam engine, railway, tunnel, viaduct, steamship
Himalayan transportyak, mule, donkey, porter, pack horse

Opposites

structural load-bearing mechanism

suspension bridgearch bridge

Curved span distributing weight

truss bridge · viaduct

structural flexibility

suspension bridgefixed bridge

Non-movable overpass structure

stone bridge · concrete bridge

span capability

suspension bridgeculvert

Tunnel for water passage

Family

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Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G