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Copy of The Suspension/Cable Bridge

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

TYPE OF BRIDGE

SUSPENSION/CABLE
Photo by kjarrett

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Who Created It?

The Tibetan saint and bridge-builder Thangtong Gyalpo originated the use of iron chains in his version of early suspension bridges. In 1433, Gyalpo built eight bridges in eastern Bhutan.

Photo by Darwin Bell

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Photo by Anirudh Koul

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Famous Bridges In U.S.

Golden Gate Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Royal Gorge Bridge
George Washington Bridge

Bridges out of the U.S.

Tower Bridge
Akashi kaikyo Bridge
Millenium Bridge
Rainbow Bridge
Chain Bridge

Photo by ecstaticist

Rainbow Bridge

The Rainbow Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing northern Tokyo Bay between Shibaura Pier and the Odaiba waterfront development in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Construction started in 1987 and was completed in 1993.

Total Length: 2,618'(798 m)
Height: 417'(127 m) in