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Why is Brooklyn bridge so famous?
Longest suspension bridge in the world from its opening until 1903, and the first steel-wire suspension bridge.
What is the bridge made of?
The Verrazano-Narrows bridge connects Brooklyn and Staten Island and is named for Giovanni da Verrazzano. The bridge is constructed from concrete pilings, steel wire cables, iron eyebars, steel girders, and steel towers.
What two technical advancements made the building of the Brooklyn bridge possible?
The Brooklyn Bridge was the first suspension bridge to use steel for its cable wire and the first to use pneumatic caissons.
Where was the first steel-wire suspension bridge built?
over the Niagara River
Is it true that the Bessemer process played a large role in the building of the Brooklyn bridge?
The Brooklyn Bridge is made of steel. The Bessemer process made steel affordable.
How many steel cables support the sunshine skyway bridge?
21 steel cables
What material were used to build The George Washington Bridge?
London's Tower Bridge, which crosses the Thames near the Tower of London is a Bascule bridge whereby two halves of the bridge swing into the air to let tall ships pass underneath. The mechanism is made of steel but encased in stone for the sake of appearance. Naturally the road surfaces are tarmacadam. Steel and Metal
Is the Second Narrows bridge a suspension bridge?
No, it's a steel truss cantilever bridge,
What type of birdge is the Millennium Bridge in London?
The Millennium Bridge is a steel suspension bridge.
Who invented the wire rope that was used to build suspension bridges?
John Roebling. He first twisted together the strands of steel to use in the building of the Brooklyn Bridge.
What kind of cable can hold a suspension bridge?
steel
Where was the first steel wire suspension built?
From Brooklyn to Manhattan Island.
