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  2. List of bridge failures - Wikipedia

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    The bridge collapsed in the middle of the night, sending many vehicles plunging into the river. A nearby garage worker heard the noise and went to the bridge to stop cars, preventing further casualties. Railway bridge Tolten River Chile: 19 August 2016: Suspension bridge with steel deck truss.

  3. Cantilever - Wikipedia

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    The middle example is created by an extension of a simple supported beam (such as the way a diving board is anchored and extends over the edge of a swimming pool). The bottom example is created by adding a Robin boundary condition to the beam element, which essentially adds an elastic spring to the end board. The top and bottom example may be ...

  4. Cantilever bridge - Wikipedia

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    A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end (called cantilevers).For small footbridges, the cantilevers may be simple beams; however, large cantilever bridges designed to handle road or rail traffic use trusses built from structural steel, or box girders built from prestressed concrete.

  5. Was the Six Triple Eight Real? All About the History-Making ...

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    Tyler Perry is spotlighting a lesser-known piece of World War II history in his new Netflix film, The Six Triple Eight. Based on a WWII History Magazine article by Kevin M. Hymel, the film, out ...

  6. Tappan Zee Bridge (1955–2017) - Wikipedia

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    The Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge, commonly known as the Tappan Zee Bridge, was a cantilever bridge in the U.S. state of New York.It was built from 1952 to 1955 to cross the Hudson River at one of its widest points, 25 miles (40 km) north of Midtown Manhattan, from South Nyack to Tarrytown.

  7. Lies About American History We Were All Taught in School

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    A lot of U.S. history is too good to be true — and actually is not. Sometimes fact is ignored, or teachers miss the latest, and these tales are examples.

  8. List of programs broadcast by the History Channel - Wikipedia

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    The Haunted History of Halloween; Heavy Metal; Heroes Under Fire; Hidden Cities; Hidden House History; High Hitler; High Points in History; Hillbilly: The Real Story; History Alive; History Films; History in Color; History Now; History of Angels [19] A History of Britain; A History of God [20] History of the Joke; The History of Sex; History ...

  9. Deflection (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    Deflection (f) in engineering. In structural engineering, deflection is the degree to which a part of a long structural element (such as beam) is deformed laterally (in the direction transverse to its longitudinal axis) under a load.