There are many different types of bridges. More specifically, there are many types of truss bridges. One popular truss bridge is the Golden Gate Bridge, which is located in San Francisco, California. This bridge is a Warren deck truss bridge because of the equal size of the diagonals and to contain both tension and compression (Types of bridges) and it has a Suspension, fixed and approach Spans because of the metal braced ribbed deck arch.(Golden Gate Bridge). Some other important features of this bridge are steel girders are which were used to strengthen and add support to the bridge 's roadway. (The Golden Gate Bridge and Its Environment) There are many materials that were used to create this bridge. Such as masonry, iron, steel, concrete,
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This bridge had, engineering, economic, political and geological setbacks, these problems almost stopped the project before it even started. But it was connecting utility and function with esthetics.(Golden Route to Success) It had terrible weather conditions and it was dangerous for some construction workers to build anything. While building the bridge an important thing to consider was the earthquakes. Another problem was California 's dangerous San Andreas Fault, which went from north to south through the Bay area.(The Golden Gate Bridge and its Environment) Earthquakes were also something to consider because when making this bridge, earthquakes, could of cause the bridge to collapse or cause damage. Building this bridge was also very difficult because San Francisco’s climate because in summer, the Golden Gate was often submersed in the chilly, gloomy fog that went through the strait, which was the largest and lowest of the gaps in the coastal range. The unpredictable cold ocean water, moist air and strong winds could cause the air temperatures to drop as much as 30 degrees in just a few hours. (The Golden Gate Bridge and its …show more content…
Even though building this bridge caused many problems by concerns of safety and time management, it was eventually built and all that hard work was worth it. There are a lot of interesting things about the Golden Gate Bridge such as it used to be called “the bridge that couldn’t be built “. Also it is known as one of the seven wonders of the world. And it opened in 1937 and it was a struggle to build because the weather was always a big problem and was getting in the way of construction. There was also very bad winds and fogs that would make it hard for construction. (Interesting things about The Golden Gate Bridge) The Golden Gate bridge was known for its orange color. In fact, the steel that arrived in San Francisco to build the Golden Gate Bridge was coated in a burnt red and orange shade of primer to protect it from corrosion elements. And because of this caused the orange color of the bridge. (6 Things You May Not Know About the Golden Gate Bridge) It cost $35 million dollars to be made and $39 million dollars in interest. (Interesting things about The Golden Gate Bridge) This bridge did have some complications, such as the construction of the bridge was a very hard task. Many people were sceptical about the bridge and people didn 't believe it was possible to build the Golden Gate Bridge. Joseph Strauss was able
This bridge had, engineering, economic, political and geological setbacks, these problems almost stopped the project before it even started. But it was connecting utility and function with esthetics.(Golden Route to Success) It had terrible weather conditions and it was dangerous for some construction workers to build anything. While building the bridge an important thing to consider was the earthquakes. Another problem was California 's dangerous San Andreas Fault, which went from north to south through the Bay area.(The Golden Gate Bridge and its Environment) Earthquakes were also something to consider because when making this bridge, earthquakes, could of cause the bridge to collapse or cause damage. Building this bridge was also very difficult because San Francisco’s climate because in summer, the Golden Gate was often submersed in the chilly, gloomy fog that went through the strait, which was the largest and lowest of the gaps in the coastal range. The unpredictable cold ocean water, moist air and strong winds could cause the air temperatures to drop as much as 30 degrees in just a few hours. (The Golden Gate Bridge and its …show more content…
Even though building this bridge caused many problems by concerns of safety and time management, it was eventually built and all that hard work was worth it. There are a lot of interesting things about the Golden Gate Bridge such as it used to be called “the bridge that couldn’t be built “. Also it is known as one of the seven wonders of the world. And it opened in 1937 and it was a struggle to build because the weather was always a big problem and was getting in the way of construction. There was also very bad winds and fogs that would make it hard for construction. (Interesting things about The Golden Gate Bridge) The Golden Gate bridge was known for its orange color. In fact, the steel that arrived in San Francisco to build the Golden Gate Bridge was coated in a burnt red and orange shade of primer to protect it from corrosion elements. And because of this caused the orange color of the bridge. (6 Things You May Not Know About the Golden Gate Bridge) It cost $35 million dollars to be made and $39 million dollars in interest. (Interesting things about The Golden Gate Bridge) This bridge did have some complications, such as the construction of the bridge was a very hard task. Many people were sceptical about the bridge and people didn 't believe it was possible to build the Golden Gate Bridge. Joseph Strauss was able