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  2. Pontoon bridge - Wikipedia

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    A pontoon bridge (or ponton bridge), also known as a floating bridge, uses floats or shallow- draft boats to support a continuous deck for pedestrian and vehicle travel. The buoyancy of the supports limits the maximum load that they can carry. Most pontoon bridges are temporary and used in wartime and civil emergencies.

  3. Evergreen Point Floating Bridge - Wikipedia

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    Of the pontoons, 21 are longitudinal pontoons that support the deck and structure and are 360 by 75 by 28 feet (109.7 m × 22.9 m × 8.5 m) and weigh 11,000 short tons (10,000 t); [4] 54 smaller supplemental pontoons, weighing 2,500 short tons (2,300 t), are used to stabilize the weight of the bridge; and two "cross" pontoons, weighing 10,100 ...

  4. Queen Emma Bridge - Wikipedia

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    167 m (548 feet) Width. 9.80 m (32 feet) History. Opened. 1888, restored 1939 and 2006. Location. The Queen Emma Bridge (Dutch: Koningin Emmabrug; Papiamento: Brùg di Ponton, Brùg di Punda) is a pontoon bridge across St. Anna Bay on Curaçao island in the Dutch Caribbean. It connects the Punda and Otrobanda quarters of the capital city ...

  5. Archambault A40RC - Wikipedia

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    In a 2012 review, Toby Heppell reported on the sailing characteristics for Yachts & Yachting, writing, "the boat was simply a pleasure to sail, but not especially easy to get on and drive 100 per cent all the time. It's a 40-footer which will reward reasonably accomplished helms and good crews, which is not to say it is a hard boat to sail.

  6. Pontoon boat - Wikipedia

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    A pontoon boat is a flattish boat that relies on floats to remain buoyant. These pontoons (also called tubes) contain much reserve buoyancy and allow designers to create large deck plans fitted with a variety of accommodations including expansive lounge areas, stand-up bars, and sun pads. More horsepower is now able to be applied to the stern ...

  7. Very large floating structure - Wikipedia

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    The pontoon-type VLFS platform rests on the water surface and is intended for deployment in calm waters such as a cove, a lagoon or a harbor. Its basic element is a simple box structure; it usually offers high stability, low manufacturing cost and easy maintenance and repair. The pontoon type is supported by its buoyancy on the sea surface.

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