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A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles without closing the way underneath such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle. There are many different designs that each serve a particular purpose and apply to different situations. Designs of bridges vary depending on the function of the bridge, the nature of the terrain where the bridge is constructed and anchored, the material used to make it, and the funds available to build it.
The Oxford English Dictionary traces the origin of the word bridge to an Old English word brycg, of the same meaning. The word can be traced directly back to Proto-Indo-European *bʰrēw-. The word for the card game of the same name has a different origin.
The first bridges made by humans were probably spans of cut wooden logs or planks and eventually stones, using a simple support and crossbeam arrangement. Some early Americans used trees or bamboo poles to cross small caverns or wells to get from one place to another. A common form of lashing sticks, logs, and deciduous branches together involved the use of long reeds or other harvested fibers woven together to form a connective rope capable of binding and holding together the materials used in early bridges.
Actors: Brian Barlow (actor), Brian Barlow (producer), Brian Barlow (writer), Brian Barlow (director), Brian Barlow (editor), Sara Hennessey (actress), Tim Polley (actor), Sara Hennessey (actress), Kathleen Phillips (actress), Deborah Etta Robinson (actress), Deborah Etta Robinson (actress), Lucas Madigan (actor), Desiree Lavoy (actress), Kye Fox (actor), Tim Gilbert (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Michael Berryman (actor), Tony Todd (actor), Joey Fatone (actor), Maria Kanellis (actress), Jasmin St. Claire (actress), David Chokachi (actor), Nick Principe (actor), Jonathon Schermerhorn (producer), David Gere (producer), David Gere (actor), Tom DeNucci (writer), Tom Paolino (actor), Tom DeNucci (director), Jackie Moore (actress), Jared Marmitt (actor),
Genres: Horror,Actors: Robby D. (writer), Charles Dera (actor), Erik Everhard (actor), Manuel Ferrara (actor), Nacho Vidal (actor), Bridgette B. (actress), Gracie Glam (actress), Robby D. (director), Mick Blue (actor), Joone (producer), Samantha Lewis (producer), Bibi Jones (actress), Big Pappa (miscellaneous crew), Noodles (miscellaneous crew), Inspector 34 (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Adult,Actors: Jeremy Fain (writer), Jeremy Fain (director), Jeremy Fain (producer), Sharon Mashihi (producer), Sharon Mashihi (director), Julie Paparella (actress), Sean Donovan (actor),
Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Short,Actors: Maria Isabel Lopez (actress), Mark Gil (actor), Soliman Cruz (actor), Piolo Pascual (actor), Christopher De Leon (actor), Jesse Lucas (composer), Melissa Mendez (actress), Alwyn Uytingco (actor), Assunta de Rossi (actress), Jairus Aquino (actor), Zanjoe Marudo (actor), Hyubs Azarcon (actor), K Brosas (actress), Shaira Mella Salvador (writer), Aries Pascual (editor),
Genres: Drama,A bridge needs to be built, so time to bust out the cranes, right? Not so fast, a Chinese company has built a machine that has a creative way of setting girders into place. The SLJ900/32, made by the Beijing Wowjoint Machinery Company, is a 580 ton, 300 foot long and 24 foot wide mega machine that looks more like a train than a crane and acts a lot like a Stretch Armstrong action figure. Instead of using a stationary or crawler crane to lift the girder of a bridge from the ground and drop it into its place, the SLJ900/32 drives the girder onto the previously placed girder, slowly extends its arms to the next support platform, pushes the girder towards the front of the machine and then lowers it into place.
Debut album ‘Evergreen’ available now http://smarturl.it/egreen Follow Broods: https://www.facebook.com/broodsmusic https://twitter.com/broodsmusic https://soundcloud.com/broods/ Directed by Jeppe Kolstrup & Aleksander Hørup Music video by Broods performing Bridges. (C) 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Longest Suspension Bridges in The World http://longest-suspension-bridges.blogspot.com
Want to play bridge for fun? then why not come to our bridge parties every Saturday night in Lancaster gate - details here http://www.meetup.com/Friendly-bridge-group-in-London/events/204234862/?gj=wc1c.2_e&a;=wc1c.2_gnl&rv;=wc1c.2_e&_af_eid=204234862&_af=event
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland reaches nearly 200 feet in certain parts and measures 4.3-miles long from end to end - and for some motorists, getting behind the wheel and driving across the bridge is simply out of the question. http://ietv.co/1gQtZHw
In this video you can see the Erasmus bridge opening and closing while I'm on it.
Terrifying: Eshima Ohashi Bridge in Japan looks more like a rollercoaster than a bridge This terrifying 'rollercoaster bridge' forces drivers to navigate down a steep decent so ships can pass underneath. Facts about the Eshima Ohashi: ★ 1,446 meters long ★ 250 meters of continupus concrete in the center (the third longest Ramen bridge in the world!) ★ 6.1% grade slope on the Shimane Prefecture side ★ 5.1% grade on the Tottori side ★ The bridge needed to be high in the center to allow large shops to pass under. ☆ From the Shimane side, you can get the optical illusion view at the end of the street by the sea. ☆ If you have a good telephoto lens, go even further to the other side of the sea for a better shot. (Map below) Song: ►https://youtu.be/DLlS5QTsArU ► DON'T FORGET "SUBCRIBE" - "LIK...
World's tallest and longest bridge opens in China The world's highest bridge, rising nearly 570 meters above a valley, opened in southwest China on Thursday. With a height equivalent to a 200-storey building, the Beipanjiang Bridge linking southwest China's Yunnan and Guizhou provinces is the highest in the world by the vertical distance from the bridge deck down to the ground or water surface beneath the bridge span, according to the Guizhou transport authority. The conclusion is made based on public data of high bridges that have been completed across the globe. The structure, spanning the Beipanjiang Valley, is part of a highway linking Hangzhou City in east China's Zhejiang Province and Ruili City in Yunnan. The construction of the 1,341-meter-long cable-stayed suspension bridge s...
Crossing a bridge is easy without pride or stubbornness getting in the way, unfortunately this one has an abundance of both! Enjoy another Disney Shorts favorite, Ting Chian Tey's animated short, "Bridge." SUBSCRIBE to get notified when new Disney Shorts videos are posted: http://di.sn/SubscribeDisneyShorts Get more from Disney! Disney YouTube: http://di.sn/SubscribeDisney Like Disney: http://Facebook.com/Disney Follow Disney: http://Twitter.com/Disney Disney Tumblr: http://disney.tumblr.com/ Disney Google+: http://plus.google.com/+Disney/posts Disney Instagram: http://Instagram.com/Disney
The Pamban Sea Bridge is a railway bridge constructed on the Palk Strait which connects the Island town of Rameswaram to the rest of India. This is the first ever Sea Bridge constructed in India and is about 2 KM long opened to service on 24 February 1914. So far this has been one of the most dangerous and deadly Sea Bridges ever constructed due to its low raised concrete piers just a few feet above the sea water level. The piers almost go invisible when the water level raises during heavy monsoons.The Bridge is restricted to a speed of only 15 KPH due to the double leaf bascule section midway (Cantilever), which can be raised to let ships and barges pass through. An anemometer fixed on the 56th pier over the bridge records the velocity of the wind. Whenever the velocity of the wind excee...
Leon Bridges : Greatest Hits - The Best of Leon Bridges
The bridge, we'll build it now
It may take a lot of time
And it maybe lonely but
Ooh baby, ooh baby.
The bridge was falling down
And that took a lot of lies
And it made me lonely
Ooh baby, ooh baby.
The bridge was falling.
The bridge was falling.
The bridge was falling.
One day, when you talked to me
I saw myself again
And it made me love you.
Ooh baby, ooh baby.
And love came running down
Like a river on your skin
And you let me in.
Ooh babe, ooh babe.
You let me in
You let me in
You let me in
The bridge, we'll build it now