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    Beautiful Minds

    Listen & Repeat

    Suspension Bridges
    From the History of Bridges
    The earliest bridges were made of
    whatever was available, laid across
    a stream or river that needed to be
    crossed. They were often made
    from tree trunks or large, flat
    stones.
    In Africa and Asia, the earliest
    bridges may have been very
    simple suspension bridges.
    These were formed from twisted
    bamboo or creepers hung across
    a stream.
    Their ends would be tied to tree
    trunks on either side. Bridges like
    this can still be found in Africa
    and Asia.
    From Suspension Bridges
    Many of the longest, modern road
    bridges over rivers and bays are
    suspension bridges. Two large
    towers are built, usually of
    concrete, and steel cables are
    hung between them.
    More cables hang down from the
    main cables, and these 'suspend'
    the bridge above the water.
    The Humber Bridge in England
    was completed in 1981. At that
    time it was the longest bridge in
    the world. Its main span was 1,410
    metres. Since then, longer and
    longer bridges have been
    constructed.
    From Bridge Disasters
    Bridges have collapsed for many
    reasons. Some have been hit by
    boats or trains, others have been
    made unsafe by floods. Some
    have not withstood the weather.
    The Tacoma Narrows Bridge in
    the USA was a suspension bridge
    of 1,810 metres. It collapsed in
    November 1940, just four months
    after it was completed. People
    had noticed that even in a breeze
    it moved up and down like the
    waves in the sea.
    On November 7th the bridge was
    twisting and turning alarmingly
    and the wind reached over 60
    kilometres per hour. At 9:30 a.m.
    the bridge was closed because it
    was too dangerous to cross.
    By midday most of the bridge
    had disappeared. All that was
    left were two giant towers and a
    mess of cables
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