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    Bridges

    Brian BrennerBrian BrennerAaron LevineAaron LevineCindy TranCindy Tran

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    Some Uses of BridgesSome Uses of BridgesWalkwaysWalkwaysHighways/RoadsHighways/RoadsRailwaysRailwaysPipelinesPipelinesConnecting landsConnecting landsCrossing rivers andCrossing rivers andcanyonscanyons

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    Types of BridgesTypes of BridgesArchArch

    TrussTruss

    CantileverCantilever

    Cable !tayedCable !tayed

    !uspension!uspension

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    Arch BridgesArch Bridges+eystone+eystone $ the wedge$ the wedgeshaped stone o' anshaped stone o' anarch that locks itsarch that locks its

    parts togetherparts togetherAbut#entsAbut#ents $ the$ thestructures thatstructures thatsupport the ends o'support the ends o'the bridgethe bridge

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    Arch BridgesArch BridgesWorks byWorks by

    Co#pressionCo#pression

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    Arch BridgesArch Bridges

    Where have you seen these bridges,Where have you seen these bridges,

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    Cold !pring Arch Bridge- !anta Barbara- CA

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    )arsh Rainbow Arch- Riverton- +!

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    Pont du .ard- i#es- "rance

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    Cable-Stayed BridgesCable-Stayed Bridges

    Works byWorks by TensionTension A (A ( Co#pressionCo#pression

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    Cable-Stayed BridgesCable-Stayed Bridges

    Where have you seen these bridges,Where have you seen these bridges,

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    0aki# Bridge- Boston- )A

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    !unshine !kyway Bridge- Ta#pa- "L

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    !undial Bridge- Redding- CA

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    Suspension BridgesSuspension Bridges

    !i#ilar to Cable !tayed!i#ilar to Cable !tayed(i''erent construction #ethod(i''erent construction #ethod

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    Suspension BridgesSuspension Bridges

    Works byWorks by TensionTension andand Co#pressionCo#pression

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    Suspension BridgesSuspension Bridges

    Where have you seen these bridges,Where have you seen these bridges,

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    Brooklyn Bridge- Brooklyn- 1

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    2erra&ano arrows Bridge- ew 1ork- 1

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    Other TypesOther TypesTruss

    !outhern Paci'ic Railroad Bridge-Te#pe- A0

    Cantile er

    "irth o' "orth "orth Rail Bridge-3dinburgh- !cotland

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    !ngineering!ngineering3ngineering $ the use o' #ath and science to solve3ngineering $ the use o' #ath and science to solvereal world proble#s 4like crossing a river5real world proble#s 4like crossing a river5Civil engineering $ designing and building bridges-Civil engineering $ designing and building bridges-roadways- tunnels- buildings- da#s- etc6roadways- tunnels- buildings- da#s- etc6

    Civil 3ngineer

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    Branches of Ci il !ngineeringBranches of Ci il !ngineering

    !tructural $ bridges- roads- buildings!tructural $ bridges- roads- buildings.eotechnical $ 'oundations- e7cavations-.eotechnical $ 'oundations- e7cavations-

    and tunnelsand tunnelsTransportation $ roads- tra''ic control-Transportation $ roads- tra''ic control-airportsairports

    3nviron#ental $ hu#an i#pact on the3nviron#ental $ hu#an i#pact on theenviron#entenviron#ent

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    Other Types of !ngineeringOther Types of !ngineering

    )echanical $ design #achines and)echanical $ design #achines and#oving parts#oving parts

    3lectrical $ design electrical e%uip#ent3lectrical $ design electrical e%uip#entChe#ical $ design processes 'or #i7ingChe#ical $ design processes 'or #i7ingche#icalsche#icals

    Co#puter $ design co#puter hardwareCo#puter $ design co#puter hardwareand so'twareand so'tware

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