Movable bridges
- POSTED ON: 16 Oct, 2020
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- POSTED BY: Archana Subramanian
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Bridges play an important role in connecting people and places. Although bridges are functional and much needed, they can cause a hiccup to movement. To avoid this, engineers and architects have created movable bridges that are intended to work in harmony with water traffic, causing as little disruption as possible.
Take a look at five such engineering marvels
Swing Bridge: Al-Firdan Bridge – Suez Canal, Egypt
Folding bridge: Hörn Bridge, Kiel – Germany
Bascule and suspension bridge: Tower Bridge – London, UK
Tilt Bridge: Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Newcastle, UK
Vertical Lift Bridge: Pont Gustave-Flaubert – Rouen, France