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Interestingly enough, both this new bridge and the previous record holder (Japan's Akashi Kaikyo) are in earthquake zones. The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge had its tri
by thematrixturtle 5y ago
Interestingly enough, both this new bridge and the previous record holder (Japan's Akashi Kaikyo) are in earthquake zones.
The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge had its trial by fire during construction, when the Kobe Earthquake hit, and it passed with flying colors. Let's hope this bridge and Turkey's other megaprojects like the Marmaray tunnel under the Bosphorus in Istanbul also do so when the inevitable Big One hits.
- lmpdev 5y agoSuspension bridges are well suited for use in earthquake zones. Other styles like arch, truss and cantilever bridges are very much unsuitable.
- pengaru 5y agoAren't suspension bridges inherently well suited to earthquake zones? AIUI the main threats for suspension bridges are wind loads/catastrophic resonance and corrosion.
- bayindirh 5y agoMarmaray is constructed with cooperation of Japanese, and one of the older suspension bridges of Istanbul also designed by Japanese IIRC, hence I don't think they omitted the earthquake factor during the designs. Also, yes suspension bridges are well suited for earthquakes.