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Bridges

Bridges. By : Shawn Chin James Greene. Historical Fact #1. Construction of Golden Gate bridge began in 1933 . It opened in May 27, 1937 and in 1994. It opened twice. . Historical Fact #2. From the 1 st -2 nd century AD, bridges were made by roman architects. . Historical Fact #3.

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Bridges

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  1. Bridges By : Shawn Chin James Greene

  2. Historical Fact #1 • Construction of Golden Gate bridge began in 1933 . • It opened in May 27, 1937 and in 1994. • It opened twice.

  3. Historical Fact #2 • From the 1st -2nd century AD, bridges were made by roman architects.

  4. Historical Fact #3 • Brooklyn Bridge opened Thursday May 4, 1883.

  5. Historical Fact #4 • From the 12th – 16th centuries AD, bridges started having houses and shops on them.

  6. Historical Fact #5 • One of the most famous Bridges with houses was the London Bridge which was built between 1176 and 1209.

  7. Historical Fact #6 • Menai was the first suspension bridge of Dont Grothy Borth in Welsh

  8. Historical Fact #7 • The world’s first iron bridge was built for Abraham Darby in 1779. • It has a single span of over 100.

  9. Historical Fact #8 • The oldest existing arch is the Mycenaen Arkadiko bridge in Greece from about 1300B.C.

  10. Historical Fact #9 • The Bosphrus bridge is a gravity suspension bridge with steel plyons and inclined hangers. • The bridge was comepleted on October 30th, 1973.

  11. Historical Fact #10 • Thorughout the 20th century, the suspension bridge became famous and popular.

  12. Bridge Types: The Girder

  13. Bridge Types: The Arch

  14. Bridge Types: Truss

  15. Bridge Types: Cable Staved

  16. Bridge Types: Suspension

  17. Manhattan Bridge

  18. Brooklyn Bridge

  19. Tower Bridge

  20. Rainbow Bridge

  21. Golden Gate Bridge

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