There is no shortage of breath-taking bridges around the globe: London Tower Bridge, Pont du Gard, Millau Viaduct, the Golden Gate Bridge to name but a few. But these bridges and almost every other bridge on the planet were built for one reason and one reason only. To get people or vehicles across land or… Continue reading The Future of Bridges
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Pipe Cutting is Essential For Modern Bridge Design
This website serves as a catalogue or engineering marvels all over the world. There are old bridges and new bridges, and even although they all serve the same purpose, they all do it differently. Some bridges cross water, while other cross vast valleys, and the environment that it is designed to work in plays a… Continue reading Pipe Cutting is Essential For Modern Bridge Design
The Tay Bridge Disaster
In 1879 on the 28th December, a violent storm swept across Scotland. On the East coast of Scotland lies Dundee, and the Tay Rail Bridge which spans the river Tay, a vital link for Dundee and Edinburgh. The storm raged over the bridge as a train crossed over it and the bridge collapsed and the… Continue reading The Tay Bridge Disaster