Folding bridge
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| Ancestor | Plate girder bridge |
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| Related | Lift bridge,submersible bridge,retractable bridge |
| Descendant | None |
| Carries | Automobiles,pedestrians |
| Span range | Short |
| Material | Steel |
| Movable | Yes |
| Design effort | High |
| Falseworkrequired | No |
Afolding bridgeis a type ofmoveable bridgeengineered to fold. This allows ship traffic to pass through the waterway that the bridge spans.[1]
An example of a folding bridge is the Hörnbrücke (Hörn Bridge) in the city ofKielin theGermanstate ofSchleswig-Holstein.When the bridge is down it spans 25.5 metres (84 ft) across the Kiel Fjord, known as the Hörn. The three-segmentbascule bridgefolds up into the shape of the capital letterNto allow for ship and boat traffic.[2]
See also
[edit]- Bascule bridge
- Double-beam drawbridge
- Drawbridge
- Moveable bridgesfor a list of other moveable bridge types
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References
[edit]- ^McMahon, Mary (January 10, 2024)."What is a Folding Bridge?".All the Science.Archived fromthe originalon October 7, 2022.RetrievedJanuary 15,2024.
- ^"Hörnbrücke – Kiel, Germany - Atlas Obscura".Atlas Obscura.Archived fromthe originalon December 8, 2023.RetrievedJanuary 16,2024.
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