many iconic bridges in our world today. Some are big‚ some are small. Some are short‚ some are tall. Each bridge has its own story and reason to why it was made. Bridges hold a lot of history that many people are not aware of. They remain unchanging as time passes‚ and there is always history that tends to cling on to it forever and ever. Just like the Golden Gate Bridge‚ that was built in 1933‚ it holds many historical values. The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most well known bridges in the world
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“. . . . Then‚ you can turn around and head back to the L shaped dock‚ where you then turn right to head up the big hill. . . .” The video kept droning on about directions for biking across the Golden Gate Bridge. I did not even know why I was listening‚ because I wasn’t leading‚ Luke‚ my brother was. Finally‚ the video had finished and we got to get our bikes. They were all the same set up‚ gears and brakes‚ one for the front wheel and one for the back wheel. It was nice to be biking around San
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Around five‚ I drive to meet Mark at a restaurant in San Francisco. I chose to go across the Golden Gate Bridge despite a third phobia of mine – a fear of heights. This fear I discovered the hard way when I walked with Mark and some friends across this same bridge for a charity event. I had walked barely a third of the way when I looked down at the water. A dizzying fear took hold. I grabbed the railing and didn’t budge for fear of falling‚ or as crazy as it sounds‚ jumping to my death. The
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seems to be no other way out. People often take to jumping off bridges such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco or the Coronado Bridge in San Diego to commit suicide. To the public this act of violence cannot be taken lightly. As humans we naturally don’t like to hear about those committing suicide‚ and would much rather it not be an issue. This brings the subject of prevention to the table. Engineers building the bridge are much concerned with the safety of the people utilizing it.
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understand the iron arch bridge‚ written as‚ H = qL2 / 8d‚ is a good example. 4. A suspension bridge‚ such as the famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco‚ can span a longer distance than an arch bridge because of the towers holding the deck. The more towers‚ the the longer the deck. On the other hand‚ in an arch bridge‚ the arch holds most of the weight. While this allows it to be longer than many bridges‚ a suspension bridge can still be longer. Additionally‚ the two bridges are generally made of
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San Francisco; the most European of American cities‚ world renown for scenic beauty‚ the famous coastal fog and landmarks that include the Golden Gate Bridge‚ “cable cars that climb halfway to the sky‚” Fisherman’s Wharf‚ Alcatraz‚ Chinatown‚ Union Square and Mission Dolores‚ although at the moment‚ to us the city only represented a spot on earth where we would meet Noke; a family member‚ a friendly face who recognized us and would welcome us with open arms to this great‚ big new country. It was
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HARD HATS A hard hat is a type of helmet predominantly used in workplace environments‚ such as construction sites‚ to protect the head from injury by falling objects‚ impact with other objects‚ debris‚ bad weather and electric shock. Inside the helmet is a suspension that spreads the helmet’s weight over the top of the head. It also provides a space of approximately 30 mm (1.2 inch) between the helmet’s shell and the wearer’s head so that if an object strikes the shell‚ the impact is less likely
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that could educate the community about environmental science. It felt like I was rising out of my seat as I began imagining a film project‚ visualizing a flyover shot of the San Francisco Bay‚ where the title for the film would appear above the Golden Gate Bridge. I half-heard my friend Jack talking about the plan for his project to a student sitting behind us. When I heard a term I had never heard before – greywater ‒ I pulled myself from my musings‚ and listened to Jack’s description of how the system
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of it. The ethics of an engineer are embedded in an engineer and as such directly correlate to the professionalism of the engineer. Professionalism can also be important to have as seen in cases such as the Tacoma Narrows Bridge‚ Mariner I space shuttle and the Millennium Bridge. However there are instances‚ when disregarding the public ’s opinion such as in the case of stem cells is needed in order for advancements to be made in the respective field and are considered a necessary . Introduction
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Galloping Gertie‚ as many people in the area call it‚ is a bridge unlike many others. This bridge is not straight at all; and bounces and twists in the wind almost like a bucking bull which it had now been doing for weeks. There had been attempts to use tie-down cables and cable stays to try to stop the movement but to no avail
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