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Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge has a total of 1737 illumination lights: 1084 for the main cables, 116 for the main towers, 405 for the girders, and 132 for the anchorages. Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge (明石海峡大橋; Akashi-Kaikyō Ōhashi; also known as Pearl Bridge) is a suspension bridge in Japan that crosses the Akashi Strait (Akashi-Kaikyō) linking Maiko in Kobe and Iwaya in Awaji city on Awaji Island, as part of the Honshu-Shikoku Highway. The original plan was for a mixed railway-road bridge but when the bridge was begun in April 1986 it was restricted to road only, with six lanes. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Akashi-Kaikyo_Bridge   (473 words)

Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The bridge's total length of 4015 meters, is just a little longer than the total length of the two tower Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, which is 3,911 meters. The slightly longer Third Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge (来島海峡第三大橋; Kurushima-Kaikyō Daisan Ōhashi) with a main span of 1,030 meters ranks 15th. The Second Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge (来島海峡第二大橋; Kurushima-Kaikyō Daini Ōhashi) with a main span of 1,020 meters ranks as the 16th largest. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Third_Kurushima-Kaikyo_Bridge   (218 words)

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (AKB) is a three-span, two-hinged stiffening girder system suspension bridge that spans the Akashi Strait, connecting the Japanese mainland at Maiko, Taruni-ward in Kobe with Matsuho on Awaji Island. AKB is the longest suspension bridge in the world by 581 m, surpassing the Humber Bridge in England, which has a center span of 1,410 m. In June, the AKB was presented the George S. Richardson Medal for a single, outstanding achievement at the International Bridge Conference by the Engineer's Society of Western Pennsylvania. www.roadsbridges.com /rb/index.cfm/powergrid/rfah=cfap=/CFID/428968/CFTOKEN/15330925/fuseaction/showArticle/articleID/1145   (1897 words)

Akashi Kaikyo The longest suspension bridge is the Japanese Akashi Kaikyo bridge with a free span of 1,991 meters. The 3,911-meter (12,831-feet) Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is 580 meters (1,900 feet) longer than the Humber Bridge in England, the previous record holder. Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge (Ûw·'K; Akashi-KaikyM Lhashi) is a bridge in Japan that employs the longest central section of any suspension bridge in the world to cross the Akashi... transatlantictunnel.setstunnel.com /akashikaikyo   (800 words)

Appendix B: Site Reports The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is designed to be the world's longest suspension bridge, once completed. The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge will be the world's longest suspension bridge when completed in 1998. The bridge spans the Akashi straits from Honshu to Shikoku. www.wtec.org /loyola/compce/b_10.htm   (193 words)

bridge on Encyclopedia.com Bridges built during the Middle Ages usually rested on crude stone arches with heavy piers (intermediate supports) that were a great obstruction to river traffic, and their roadways were often lined with small shops. A cantilever bridge is formed by self-supporting arms anchored at and projecting toward one another from the ends; they meet in the middle of the span where they are connected together or support a third member. The suspension bridge is used for the longest spans. www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/bridge-riv_modernbridgedesigns.asp   (1586 words)

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge A major component of the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway is the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, a 3-span, 2 hinged truss-stiffened suspension bridge. The longest suspension bridge in the world opened after 10 years of construction in April 1998 with a main span of 1991 m and a total length of 3911 m. The bridge was designed to withstand a current speed of 4.5 m/s, wind speeds up to 80 m/s and established an international waterway of 1500m wide. www.ce.udel.edu /~casey/database/article6.html   (300 words)

World’s Longest Suspension Bridge Opens in Japan, Public Roads: 80 Years Old, But the Best Is Yet to Come - July/August 1998 Public Roads The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is also 580 meters longer than the Humber Bridge in England, constructed in 1981; 692 meters longer than the longest suspension bridge in the United States, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York, built in 1964; and 710 meters longer than the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, constructed in 1937. Several unique technologies were developed to support the design and construction of the Akashi Kaikyo suspension bridge. The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, also known in Japan as the Pearl Bridge, has a record main span of 1,991 meters. www.tfhrc.gov /pubrds/julaug98/worlds.htm   (1988 words)

draft/project/akashi.ind.htm By comparison, the longest suspension bridge in the U.S.A. (and number six in the world) is New York's 34 year old Verrazano-Narrows Bridge at 4260 feet. For precise evaluation of the aerodynamic stability of such a long span bridge, it was considered necessary to conduct 3-dimensional test with aero-elastic bridge model in addition to the conventional 2-dimensional test with rigid partial model. 1) The bridge has a main span length of 1991 m and a total length of 3991 m (fraction in each length was due to the Kobe Earthquake) to meet such conditions as the waterway for navigation, the topography and geology at the straits, the land usage at both shores and so on. www.uwlax.edu /globalengineer/draft/project/akashi.ind.htm   (1992 words)

Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge is the longest cable-suspension bridge in the world. The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge opened on April 5, 1998 between Honshu and Shikoku, Japan. It also has the tallest bridge towers in the world at a height of 928 feet. www.engineergirl.org /nae/cwe/egmain.nsf/(weblinks)/ESER-5JXKWD?opendocument   (65 words)

Structurae [en]: Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (1998) Goto, Atsushi Effects of the Hyogo-Ken-Nanbu earthquake on the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, presented at Long-Span and High-Rise Structures, IABSE Symposium, Kobe, 1998. Itohiya, T. Prevention of thermal cracking in the anchorage of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, presented at Long-Span and High-Rise Structures, IABSE Symposium, Kobe, 1998. Kashima, Satoshi Construction of Akashi Kaikyo Bridge foundation, presented at Long-Span and High-Rise Structures, IABSE Symposium, Kobe, 1998. en.structurae.de /structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0000001   (715 words)

girder The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, connecting Kobe on the mainland with Awaji on Awaji Island, will be a huge three-span cable-stayed bridge some 3910 meters in total length with a center span of 1990 meters. When completed, it will be the longest bridge of its type in the world, surpassing the Number Bridge in the U.K. which has a center span of 1410 meters. The bridge has a wind-proof and earthquake-resistant construction, withstanding winds up to 80 meters per second and earthquakes reaching 8.5 on the Richter scale. www.ncst.ernet.in /vidyakash/online-content/webiit/bridge/brtyp/suspension/akashi.htm   (198 words)

BridgeAkashiReport The function of this bridge is that it is used as a highway bridge, bridging the gap of the Akashi Strait to provide passage for Japanese Interstate 29. You may think, why is the Akashi Kaikyo 1991 meters long at the span, but the designs say it is 1990 meters? This bridge has had a marvelous history, from the time when the designers decided to build this bridge, to the time when the bridge finally dried its tarmac. everyschool.org /u/hillbrook/danstarmaster/BridgeAkashiReport.html   (707 words)

Construction of Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge West Anchorage The Akashi-Kaikyo suspension bridge, with a central span of 1,990 m, will soon become the world’s longest single span. Design criteria should enable the bridge to survive earthquakes of magnitude 8.5 and winds of over 80 m/s. This paper begins with an overview of the bridge, but concentrates on construction of the west anchorage (1A), recently completed. www.pubs.asce.org /WWWdisplay.cgi?9402319   (200 words)

Awaji Island Travel Guide Some 50 kilometers away, the northern tip is not far from the port city of Kobe on Honshu, and the immense 3.5 km Akashi Kaikyo Bridge — the world's longest — now connects Awaji to the mainland. Awaji's largest structures are its bridges, especially the majestic Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (1,991m) which dwarfs the village of Iwaya below. Even cheaper and more scenic, but available for the northern crossing only, are ferries that cross from Akashi to Iwaya for a mere ¥310 on the slow boat (all of 24 minutes) or ¥420 for the fast boat (a zippy 13 minutes). www.imakoopedia.org /en/article/Awaji_Island   (737 words)

CSC,LLC. - Point of View - Japan Page 5 It is easily the longest suspension bridge in the world and is twice the size of both the Verranzano Narrows Bridge[1] in New York and the Golden Gate Bridge in California. A suspension bridge was built between Kobe and Awaji-shima in Japan that has so dwarfed what had preceded it, relative to all of the other suspension bridges ever built, that any serious comparisons are almost nonsensical. Additional statistics show that the bridge is also the tallest, the most expensive and as we had mentioned earlier it is the longest. www.chapmanspira.com /pov/Japan/Japan5.htm   (1094 words)

Akashi Kaikyo bridge The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge(Japan), connecting Kobe on the mainland with Awaji on Awaji Island, is a huge three-span cable-stayed bridge some 3910 meters in total length with a center span of 1990 meters. www.nrg.to /taile/akashi.html   (32 words)

Akashi bridge Akashi Kaikyo Bridge was completed in 1998 between Kobe and Awaji Island as the world's longest suspension bridge. This image was observed in 1996, and the bridge under construction can be seen. Also, Ohnaruto Bridge can be seen in the image. www.eoc.jaxa.jp /topics/news/akashi/akashi_bridge_top_e.html   (104 words)

The Akashi-Kaikyo Suspension Bridge The Akashi Kaikyo Suspension Bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the world and it is probably Japan’s greatest engineering feat. Draw a map of the location of the Akashi-Kaikyo Suspension Bridge The Akashi Straits is four miles wide at the bridge site with sea depths of one hundred metres and currents averaging fourteen kmph. www.technologystudent.com /culture1/akashi1.htm   (294 words)

Multi-Mode Coupled Flutter And Buffeting Analysis of the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge Multi-mode flutter and buffeting analysis of the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, which will be the world's longest suspension bridge with a center span of 1991m, were performed, and the analytical results were compared with wind-tunnel test data obtained from an aeroelastic full model of the bridge. Multi-Mode Coupled Flutter And Buffeting Analysis of the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge ABSTRACT:  Flutter and buffeting are both issues of utmost concern in the wind-resistant design of long-span bridges. www.ce.jhu.edu /njones/personal/Abstracts/Katsuchi-ASCE-1999.htm   (149 words)

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia One of the most impressive feats of modern engineering, the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan is the longest, tallest, and most expensive suspension bridge ever constructed. The British poet Robert Bridges was noted for his technical mastery of prosody and for his sponsorship of the poetry of his friend Gerard Manley Hopkins. As the suspension bridge replaced the cantilever, the United States became the world leader in this new type of long-span bridgebuilding. www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9315948   (533 words)

ninemsn Encarta - Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, suspension bridge connecting the city of Kōbe with Awaji island, in Japan, across the Akashi Strait, an international waterway. Become a subscriber today and gain access to: au.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_781534798/Akashi_Kaikyo_Bridge.html   (58 words)

Bridgemeister - Akashi Kaikyo Suspension Bridge "From the Akashi (Kobe) end of the bridge - the end most would be approaching the bridge from for the first time. "In the distance under the side span here on the far side across the Akashi Strait is the rest area on the highway leading to/from the bridge. This was also the turnaround point of the bridge walk for those wishing to walk back. www.bridgemeister.com /pic.php?pid=996   (433 words)

明石海峡大橋 ◆ Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge The Akashi-Kaikyo bridge links Kobe and Awaji island. The bridge was originally one meter shorter, but had to lengthened when the Hanshin Earthquake caused the strait between the island and mainland to widen. At 3911 meters it is the longest suspension bridge in the world. www2.hawaii.edu /~mqackerm/JapanTrip/JapanTrip-Pages/Image4.html   (56 words)

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge In 1998 the Akash Kaikyo Bridge was completed stretching 12,828 feet from the city of Kobe to Awaji-shima Island. The bridge spans the Akashi Strait, which is very busy, so the engineers had to be sure it didn't block shipping traffic. It also had to withstand hurricanes, tsunamis, and earthquakes. www.op97.org /cyberteen/2004/spring/bridge   (58 words)

The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge: World's Longest Bridge Akashi Kaikyo Ohashi (Kobe-, History, Juvenile literature, Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (Kobe-s, Bridges, Children's 4-8 - Education, Technology, Engineering - Civil, History, Japan, Bridges, Akashi Kaikyåo åOhashi (Kåobe-shi, Japan), Akashi Kaikyåo Bridge (Kåobe-shi, Japan) Bridges: A History of the World's Most Famous and Important Spans... Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream, by Andres Duany www.zooscape.com /cgi-bin/maitred/WhitePulp/isbn0823959902   (108 words)

Webshots - Images of Akashi Kaikyo BRIDGE This bridge is the world's longest suspension bridge. community.webshots.com /album/1126986   (28 words)

Time for Kids Magazines Print A Record-Breaking Bridge Japan's brand-new Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is more than two miles long. The roadway of a suspension bridge hangs from many vertical cables attached to two or more thicker main cables. The bridge can withstand high winds and even powerful earthquakes, like the one that devastated Kobe in 1995. www.timeforkids.com /TFK/magazines/printout/0,12479,89716,00.html   (122 words)

Construction of Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge Here are some pretty neat pictures of Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge being built Cranes are working together to connect the two spans of Akashi-Kaikyo together. Just as described in Step Four of the construction of bridges, this man is working on a model of the bridge. pt3.sbu.edu /VFTs/Bridges/const_akashhi.htm   (68 words)

Bridge Construction and Engineering Home We are always looking for bridge news of any type. This site is dedicated to the Engineering, History and Construction of Bridges The file you request was not found on our server. bridgepros.com /projects/AkashiKaikyo/Akashi-Kaikyo.htm   (214 words)

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