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1952, suspension bridge over Cuanana river, Yosondua, Oaxaca, Mexico. In South America, Inca rope bridges predate the arrival of the Spanish in the Andes in the 16th century. The oldest known suspension bridge, reported from ruins, [clarification needed] dates from the 7th century in Central America (see Maya Bridge at Yaxchilan).
Suspension bridge (more precisely, suspended-deck suspension bridge): the most familiar type. Though technically all the types listed here are suspension bridges, when unqualified with adjectives the term commonly refers to a suspended-deck suspension bridge. This type is suitable for use by heavy vehicles and light rail. The main cables are ...
A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. The first modern examples of this type of bridge were built in the early 1800s. [5] [6] Simple suspension bridges, which lack vertical suspenders, have a long history in many mountainous parts of the world.
Janberg, Nicolas, Suspension bridges, Structurae.de (an extensive database of structures including many suspension bridges) Durkee, Jackson, "World's Longest Bridge Spans", National Steel Bridge Alliance, 24 May 1999 (out of date) The World's Greatest Bridges, Archive.org copy of The Bridge over the Strait of Messina website (out of date and ...
The world's longest suspension bridges are listed according to the length of their main span (i.e., the length of suspended roadway between the bridge's towers). The length of the main span is the most common method of comparing the sizes of suspension bridges, often correlating with the height of the towers and the engineering complexity involved in designing and constructing the bridge. [4]
Suspension bridges in West Virginia (6 P) This page was last edited on 24 December 2023, at 10:02 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Pages in category "Suspension bridges" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. ... Inca Bridge; Inca rope bridge; K. Kutai Kartanegara Bridge; M.
Pages in category "Simple suspension bridges" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. ... Capilano Suspension Bridge; Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge;