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Saruhashi bridge . Saruhashi Bridge spans the deep gorge of the Katsura River at Ōtsuki city, Yamanashi, Japan.While suspension bridges are normally used under such conditions, where it is impractical to build a supporting pier, [a] Saruhashi employs a design called hanebashi [] (刎橋) [3] which was used during the Edo period (1603–1868).
In French, a rudimentary simple suspension bridge is known by one of three names, depending on its form: pont himalayen ("Himalayan bridge": a single footrope and handrails on both sides, usually without a deck); pont de singe ("monkey bridge: a footrope with overhead rope); and tyrolienne ("Tyrolean": a zip-line). [22]
In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Nala (Sanskrit: नल, IAST: nala, lit. lotus), is the vanara (monkey), who is credited as the engineer of the Rama Setu, a bridge across the ocean between Rameswaram and Lanka, identified with modern-day Sri Lanka, so forces of the god Rama can pass over to Lanka.
Some local residents and an animal-rights group are protesting plans for a monkey-breeding facility in southwest Georgia. Opponents on Tuesday urged the Bainbridge City Council to block plans by a ...
A plan to build a massive monkey-breeding facility that could eventually house 30,000 long-tailed macaques in a small Georgia city has sparked a multipronged legal battle pitting residents against ...
The Morandi bridge in Italy’s port city of Genoa collapsed in August 2018 after heavy rainfall, killing 43 people.. When one of its main pylons fell mid-morning, it brought a section of road ...
Construction began in 2011 and the bridge was completed in 2012. [2] The Eco-Link had cost more than S$10 million to build. [3] [5] The bridge is covered with native vegetation, including trees and shrubs, which is intended to replicate a native forest ecosystem enticing to the animals. [2]
The proposed pedestrian bridge would span the river to connect South Knoxville to the University of Tennessee's main campus and Fort Sanders. Learn about Knoxville's updated plans for a south ...