bending or torsional straining forces, but only to tension or compression. Bridge trusses - the load is transmitted by the deck to a series of stringers and then to a set of floor beams. The floor beams are supported by two parallel trusses. The supporting trusses are connected top and bottom by lateral bracing. Additional stability may be provided by portal and sway Pratt Truss Howe Truss Warren Truss Bridge
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let’s explain what a hero is. A hero is someone who cares about others and is willing to help them. They are the life rafts for our ocean of danger. In our world, there are many examples of heroic people. One example of a hero is Ruby Bridges. Do you know who she is? Bridges, born in 1954, was the first black child to go to an all-white school. At age 6, she passed a specific test that allowed her to attend the William Frantz School in New Orleans. Only six kids passed, so she must be a fountain of knowledge
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James (Jim ) Bridger was an extremely important man. He was born on March 17th, 1804 and died on July 17th 1881. He died at the age of 77. Jim Bridger was married to four different times. Of these four times three of them were to different Indian women, who all later on died. His last wife was Mary Two Fawns Bridger. Together they had one daughter which her name was Mary Elizabeth Carrol. On one of his most famous expeditions, he led Captain Howard Stanburg through a shortcut across the Rockies
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Introduction Penang Mutiara is made up of a 285 sq km island and a 760 sq km strip of coastal land strategically located on the north-western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Penang Island is linked to Province Wellesley on the mainland by the Penang Bridge and a 24-hour ferry service. The island derived its name from the betel nut palm commonly grown here. While Mutiara is the literal Malay translation of “Pearl of the Orient”. Heralded as one of the most luxurious hotels in South-East Asia. Owned
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Courts the heavy guns roared. Here and there through the city, machine guns and rifles broke the silence of the night, spasmodically, like dogs barking on lone farms. Republicans and Free Staters were waging civil war. On a rooftop near O'Connell Bridge, a Republican sniper lay watching. Beside him lay his rifle and over his shoulders was slung a pair of field glasses. His face was the face of a student, thin and ascetic, but his eyes had the cold gleam of the fanatic. They were deep and thoughtful
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MARKETING PLAN FOR SINGAPORE CONTRACT BRIDGE ASSOCIATION (SCBA) This marketing plan owes its existence to Derek Maggs and Chua Gang who have given us the opportunity and provided us with the primary information about SCBA. Not forgetting our heartiest appreciation goes to our beloved lecturer, MR Frankie Yee, who has been always there guiding us towards our success. “Never you fear when Frankie is here!” MR Frankie Yee 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 1.0 Current Market
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Bridge Bridges was made for crossing over a large body of water or land. The design of the bridge and its function are made based on the need of the situation. Early bridges are made from natural materials like “wooden logs, stone, and dirt.” Some said that the first bridge was made from nature, when a the log fell across a stream. Bridges made from natural resources tend to disintegrated over time. The Ancient Rome, then tried to improve the bridge by using volcanic rocks to make mortar. The
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Research Project: Fred Hartman Bridge The Fred Hartman Bridge is truly a magnificent engineering accomplishment, not to mention a beautiful structure. During the mid 1980s the existing tunnel underneath the Houston Ship Channel in Texas, America, could not cope with the increased volume of road traffic and had to be replaced by a bridge. This large amount of traffic required four lanes with full shoulders in the each direction. A detailed investigation resulted in two independent beams as the
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Have you ever wanted to visit the Golden Gate bridge? I am going to tell you about the Golden Gate bridge and why it was made. The Gate bridge was designed by Joseph Strauss the bridge was built from 1933 to 1937.The function of the bridge is to connect San Francisco to Marin county in California. Joseph Strauss hired Charles A. Ellis to be the head of his staff. Charles was later advanced to vice president. Joseph Strauss had Charles A. Ellis hired Prof.George F. Swain from Harvard University.He
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Pork barrel politics refers to the mechanism by which Congressmen can add amendments to a Bill that directly benefits their state or district. For example, in 2008 the Gravina Island Bridge in Alaska was pushed for by Republican Senator Ted Stevens. The project cost $398 million yet only benefited around 50 people living on the island. The objective of doing such a thing would be to improve re-election prospects and show to their constituents that they can deliver things such as economic or employment
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