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The Ponte Vecchio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈponte ˈvɛkkjo]; [1] "Old Bridge") [2] is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno, in Florence, Italy.The only bridge in Florence spared from destruction during World War II, it is noted for the shops built along it; building shops on such bridges was once a common practice.
An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch.Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side, and partially into a vertical load on the arch supports.
An unreinforced concrete arch is technically a masonry arch that use only very small stones, that is the aggregate of the concrete, sand and gravel. Such an arch would not stand without mortar. Some modern bridges are built masonry style with precast concrete blocks, like Gladesville Bridge that has a span of 305 metres (1000 ft). These types ...
Stari Most (lit. ' Old Bridge '), also known as Mostar Bridge, is a rebuilt 16th-century Ottoman bridge in the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina.It crosses the river Neretva and connects the two parts of the city, which is named after the bridge keepers (mostari) who guarded the Stari Most during the Ottoman era. [1]
This list of the longest arch bridge spans ranks the world's arch bridges by the length of their main span. The length of the main span is the most common way to rank bridges as it usually correlates with the engineering complexity involved in designing and constructing the bridge. [ 1 ]
13 feet 6 inches (4.11 m) west arch, 18 feet (5.5 m) east arch Eaglevale Bridge is the only double-arch bridge in Central Park. A pedestrian walkway, formerly a branch of the Lake leading to the Ladies' Pond, runs under the eastern arch, while a bridle path runs under the western arch.
Pages in category "Arch bridges" The following 74 pages are in this category, out of 74 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Possibly earliest known pointed arch bridge [11] [12] Karas bridge ? Karas 10 km N of Erzerum: Turkey: 4-8 × M S Kemer Bridge: Koca Çayı (Xanthos river) Kemer N of Kalkan: Turkey: 4.1 m; 4.5 m; >4.0 m S Kharaba Bridge: Wadi Zeidi: Bostra: 3.5 km NW of Bostra: Syria: 3 × 3.8 m S Leontes Bridge: Leontes Tyre: 10 km N: Lebanon: 1 × M S ...
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