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  • A bridge under construction: Footed in mud strata, with giant shock absorbing fuses embedded underneath the roadway, the new eastern span of San Francisco’s bay bridge is designed to be a seismic neutralizer and provide a lifeline for emergency...

    A bridge under construction: Footed in mud strata, with giant shock absorbing fuses embedded underneath the roadway, the new eastern span of San Francisco’s bay bridge is designed to be a seismic neutralizer and provide a lifeline for emergency services even when the surrounding area is flattened. It’s also supposed to last for 150 years.

    (via Constructing the World’s Largest Self-Anchored Suspension Bridge | Raw File | Wired.com)

    Source: Wired
    • August 5, 2013 (12:16 am)
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