Bridges_presentations

Bridges Presentation Notes

=Vasco da Gama Bridge=


 * Location: Park of Nations, Lisbon, Portugal.


 * Type of Bridge: Cable-Stayed Bridge


 * Materials used: Reinforced concrete and 192 cables.


 * Purpose of The Bridge: Build an alternative road to reduce traffic congestion in the capital.



=Solkan Bridge=


 * Location: Over the river Soca, western Slovenia.


 * Type of Bridge: Arch Bridge


 * Materials used: worked stone.


 * Purpose of The Bridge: Railway conection from Vienna to Trieste.



=Eiserner Steg (The Iron Footbridge)=


 * Location: Frankfurt, Germany


 * Type of Bridge: Truss Bridge


 * Materials used: Iron.


 * Purpose of The Bridge: To connect both sides of Frankfurt, this bridge is for pedestrian use only.