akashi+bridge

Akashi Bridge by Alejandra

**__ 1.- DESCRIPTION __** >  Built: 1988-1998 > media type="custom" key="17050568" > ==== ==== > ==== ==== > >
 * **Location: Japón, Kobe, Awaji: **
 * **Location: Japón, Kobe, Awaji: **
 * **Type of structure: **
 * **Short information about the structure (history, dimensions...) **
 * The Akashi Strait Grand Bridge or Great Kaikyō Akashi Strait Bridge is a suspension bridge linking Honshu with Awaji Island by crossing one of the world's busiest straits . It has a length of 3911m and the central spanis 1991m. It is supported by two cables tha tare regarded as the toughe stand heaviest in the world . When they finished the bridge, ther was an earthquake, the greatearthquake of Hanshin.


 * __2.- WHAT ARE THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OR USES OF THE STRUCTURE? __**

media type="youtube" key="Ea5-J44LQjE" width="425" height="350" The main functions are to make the cars move from side to side.


 * __3.- WHAT DIFFERENT PARTS ARE THERE? Elements of the structure... __**

cables and pylons cables hold the bridge.


 * __4.- WHAT DO YOU THINK IT IS MADE OF? __** **CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS USED ** //: //

=**I think is made by iron and steel. All the bridge is made of iron and some parts of steel.**=

The main forces in a suspension bridge are tension and compression in the pillars.
 * __5.- STRESSES IN THE STRUCTURE __****<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">: **


 * (you __have to add a picture__ of the stresses that affects the main elements of the structure!) **


 * __<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">6.- STABILITY, RIGIDITY AND RESISTANCE __**
 * **<span style="background-color: white; color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 9.5pt;">This structure is made rigid by steel. **
 * **<span style="background-color: white; color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 9.5pt;">This structure is made stable by the pylons **
 * **<span style="background-color: white; color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 9.5pt;">This structure is made resistant by : **


 * __<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">7.- Picture Gallery __**


 * __<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">8.- More information: __**

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 * __<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">9.- CURIOSITIES __**

media type="custom" key="17047936" In 1995 produce a earthquake in Hanshin and the akashi bridge was completely destroyed. The two towers fell.


 * __<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">10.- PERSONAL COMMENTS __**

I learnt about this structure a lot, when man invents nature destroys, for example, this structure has been affected by an earthquake. And I learn also more of the technology ( glogster, mixpod, etc. ) <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; top: 584.5px; width: 1px;">**__<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">8.- Picture Gallery __**