Railway Bridges
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle. There are many different designs that all serve unique purposes and apply to different situations. Designs of bridges vary depending on the function of the bridge, the nature of the terrain where the bridge is constructed, the material used to make it and the funds available to build it.
Read more about Railway Bridges: Etymology, History, Types of Bridges, Aesthetics, Bridge Maintenance, Bridge Failures, Bridge Monitoring
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... Vietnam Railways reports the number of railway bridges along the North–South line to be 1,300, totalling about 28,000 m (92,000 ft), or about 63% of the national total ... Considering both standard rail bridges and combined bridges, the total length along the North–South line is about 36,000 m (118,000 ft) ... Many of the railway bridges were severely worn from age and sport damage dating from the Vietnam War, despite their restoration following the war ...
... There are several methods used to monitor the stress on large structures like bridges ... most common method is the use of an accelerometer, which is integrated into the bridge while it is being built ... This technology is used for long-term surveillance of the bridge ...
... Roebling's bridge was supported by two limestone towers on each side of the gorge ... Four 10.5-inch (27 cm) thick main cables held up the bridge two cables ran through iron saddles at the top of each tower ... Deep trusses—never before seen on a large suspension bridge—lined the sides of the bridge, and joined the two decks so that the structure looked like a cage ...
... Railways appeared very early in this part of Scotland and one of the first built was the stone viaduct over the Irvine at Laigh Milton, part of the Kilmarnock and Troon ... The railway carried steam locomotives 9 years before the Stockton and Darlington Railway and is believed to be the first passenger steam railway in the world ... The viaduct itself, built in 1811, is the oldest surviving railway viaduct in Scotland ...
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