Italy plans to construct the World’s Longest Suspension Bridge, connecting Sicily to the Italian mainland, with an estimated ...

He agrees that a single-span suspension bridge is the only logical design choice, with wind being the main risk factor. “Wind could sway the bridge up to 4 or 5 meters,” he says.

When engineers added a new four-foot wall to the suspension portion of the Humen Bridge in Guangdong, China, which opened over 20 years ago, they added what amounts to a wind-capturing sail ...

Engineering marvel: When it was completed in 1937, the landmark was the longest and tallest suspension bridge in the world. It spans with 4,200 feet and soars 746 feet above the water. Wind ...

Suspension Bridge Aesthetic, ... only four months after it opened, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed in a wind of 42 mph—even though the structure was designed to withstand winds of up to 120 mph.

High wind warnings on the Mackinac Bridge strike fear in the heart of motorists — especially those who remember the story of Leslie Pluhar.. Pluhar, 31, a waitress from Royal Oak, was speeding ...

The 1915Çanakkale Bridge is not only the world’s longest suspension bridge, with a main span of 2,023 m, but a historic and economic new landmark for Turkey.

With Capilano’s suspension bridge under your belt, you’re ready to try Sea to Sky, which is both an eye-popping scenic drive and a gondola ride in Squamish, about 45 minutes from downtown ...

That was in 1994. Almost 30 years later, the dream is coming true, in a record-breaking way. The 1915Çanakkale Bridge, rapidly nearing completion, will have a main span of 2,023 meters, edging ...

Pleasing to look at, light, and strong, suspension bridges can span distances from 2,000 to 7,000 feet—far longer than any other kind of bridge. They also tend to be the most expensive to build.