Engineering >> Civil & Environmental EngineeringDesigning a Hanging Cableby Marisa Bosso
Submitted : Fall 2015
The bridge that inspired Ken Burns. Over many centuries, the suspension bridge has been perfected by various brilliant minds. It began with the Incas using twisted grass structures to cross bodies of water, and was changed forever in 1808 when steel composed the main structure. Through various formulas and equations, derive the relationship between the tensile force, sag, length and span of the cable for suspension bridges. This is useful to find the length of the hanging cable for suspension bridges, zip-lines and transmission lines. This is a nice resource on bridges: Historic Bridges: From The Brooklyn Bridge To The London Bridge And Beyond Thanks for sharing this, Erin. Here's another fine resource on the architecture and engineering designs of bridges: The Architecture and Building of Bridges Thanks for the continued interest in Marisa Bosso's project. Related Links:
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