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Those two massive holding towers look completely out of place: https://i.cbc.ca/1.6007355.1619716182!/fileImage/httpImage/image.JPG_gen/derivatives/16x9_780/pe
by pestatije 6y ago
Those two massive holding towers look completely out of place:
https://i.cbc.ca/1.6007355.1619716182!/fileImage/httpImage/image.JPG_gen/derivatives/16x9_780/people-walk-along-newly-opened-516-arouca-bridge-in-portugal.JPG https://i.cbc.ca/1.6007355.1619716182!/fileImage/httpImage/i...
How come they couldn't build something like in Charles Kuonen hanging bridge (no tower), it's just 20m shorter:
https://media.schneemenschen.de/image/db/222235_haengebruecke_charles_kuonen.jpeg https://media.schneemenschen.de/image/db/222235_haengebrueck...
- unwind 6y agoMy only guess would be since it's a suspenson bridge, maybe the length requires that type of bridge. I'm no bridgengineer though, and haven't looked up and compared the types.
- tyingq 6y agoIt looks like the tradeoff is the angle/rise. The Kuonen bridge requires a 3,000 foot rise in elevation as you walk up it, so it has a sort of in-built tower on one end. The one in Portugal looks relatively flat in comparison.
- ginko 6y agoThe new bridge looks significantly wider than the Charles Kuonen bridge, so I guess it'll be heavier per meter.
- raspasov 6y agoFor me, they look kinda epic :). I like the overall look a lot. But I can see your point about trying to be more minimalist and less invasive.