The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the most famous and iconic bridges in the United States along with The Golden Gate Bridge. The initial planning of this bridge took place in 1867 when New York State Senate approved a legislation about a New York Bridge Company and the largest suspension bridge project. The construction of the bridge started in 1869 by the designer and chief engineer John Roebling and officially opened for public on May 24‚ 1883. At that time‚ Brooklyn Bridge was considered the longest
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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
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cherished for the rest of their lives. I have been fortunate because I’ve traveled many places and those trips have always been memorable. My trip to Muir Woods National Park in California is one good example‚ and it proved to be memorable because it impacted me in ways I did not expect. My first trip to Muir Woods National Park happened on Thanksgiving Day in 2009. My roommate and I had just moved to San Francisco in March of that year and this was our first Thanksgiving there. My younger sister
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Describe optimal length‚ width and height ratios: The Golden Gate Bridge is one mile wide and three miles long and it is 4200 feet high. (author‚ year) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Bridge Benefits of triangles‚ arches‚ and crosses: The benefits of triangles is that it is a strong support along with
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12/12/12 Dr. Rohatyn Final Exam Life is a precious thing that should be taken seriously. Suicide is a horrible mistake that many don’t realize when there 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
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2003). Another important role to consider is pedestrian safety‚ especially on bridges over canyons. Making sure that no rocks fall is also crucial as it will loosen the soil and could cause support beams to fail and collapse the bridge (National Park Service (NPS)‚ 2015). Environmental conditions play a key role on bridges such as fog‚ wind‚ and fault lines. Wind can create major problems for bridges‚ especially if they are strong ones. It can twist bridges to the point of collapse or move supports
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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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bridges‚ arch bridges and beam bridges. In suspension bridges‚ cables are suspended from support towers‚ which hold up the deck‚ or road. Suspension bridges first started appearing in the early 19th century‚ with the most famous probably being the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. The way that suspension bridges work is the weight of the deck is transferred to the cables‚ which in turn transfer the weight to the support towers which hold the whole bridge up. The advantages of a suspension bridge are
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developed as the answer to a question. It seems that are formulated through a series of trial and error. The key formula to 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
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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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