2011年4月27日 星期三

Adam’s Bridge (Rama’s Bridge )

Bridge: Adam’s Bridge (Rama’s Bridge )
Type: Strait crossing bridges
Location: Pamban Island,India and Mannar Island, Sri Lanka
Length: 30km
Material: Limestone shoals
Seabed: 1~10m
Age: 4020±160 years
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam's_Bridge




2011年4月23日 星期六

Media City Footbridge

Bridge: Media City Footbridge
Type: Movable bridge (swing type)
Location: Salford Quays, Manchester, UK
Main span: 2@65m
Navigation channel: 48m
Designer: Wilkinson Eyre and Bennett, Atkins' M&E engineers, Gifford
Reference: http://www.gifford.uk.com/services/bridge-engineering/project/media-city-footbridge/

2011年4月9日 星期六

Falkirk Wheel

Bridge: Falkirk Wheel
Type: Movable canal bridge
Location: Forth & Clyde Canal and Union Canal, Scotland, UK
Main span: 30m
Lock: 11
Wheel diameter: 35m
Canal drop: 18m
Designer: Tony Kettle, RMJM
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bTeKS6QJNE
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_Wheel