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World’s longest suspension footbridge lets walkers get some mountain air

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The 516 Arouca is supported by two large concrete V-shaped towers

Those nervous of heights should probably steer clear of the newly completed 516 Arouca bridge in Portugal. As its name suggests, the tourist attraction runs high above a river for 516 m (1,692 ft) and is hailed as the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge by Portuguese officials.

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Vincent Callebaut aims to span the Seine with veggie-growing gardens

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Turning Paris from a City of Light to a City of Green has long been an ambition of architect Vincent Callebaut, and his firm’s latest project in this vein envisions a greenery-filled footbridge in the French capital. Named the Green Line, the tree-pack… Continue reading Vincent Callebaut aims to span the Seine with veggie-growing gardens→

Limb-inspired bridges promise high earthquake resistance at low cost

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Today’s bridge columns are typically formed by large monolithic concrete structures that afford them great strength, but do invite the possibility of cracking should an earthquake strike. There are other options, including constructing these load-beari… Continue reading Limb-inspired bridges promise high earthquake resistance at low cost→

Renzo Piano’s solar-powered bridge opens to traffic in Italy

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In August 2018, a section of Genoa’s Morandi Bridge collapsed during heavy rain, killing 43 people. Following the disaster, high-profile Italian starchitect Renzo Piano’s firm was chosen to design its replacement and, after 15 months of almost non-stop… Continue reading Renzo Piano’s solar-powered bridge opens to traffic in Italy→

Wall-Climbing Robot Grabs Prize

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Gravity is a nice thing to have most of the time, but sometimes it would be nice to be able to ignore it for certain applications. Rock climbing, for example, would be much easier, as would performing bridge inspections in the way that a group of mechanical engineering cadets (students) …read more

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Sensors transform bridge into living laboratory

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The Memorial Bridge doesn’t just allow folks to cross over the Piscataqua River from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Kittery in Maine, it also serves as a living laboratory. Now home to a host of sensors, the so-called living bridge provides re… Continue reading Sensors transform bridge into living laboratory→