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	Clifton Suspension Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An Act of Parliament was passed to allow a wrought-iron suspension bridge to be built instead, and tolls levied to recoup the cost.
		In 1860 Brunel's Hungerford suspension bridge over the Thames in London was demolished to make way for a new railway bridge to Charing Cross railway station and its chains were purchased for use at Clifton.
		The bridge is usually illuminated at night, with an modernised, LED-based array switched on for the first time on 8 April 2006, to an accompaniment of fireworks and festivities.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Clifton_Suspension_Bridge (739 words)

	Suspension bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Simple suspension bridges, for use by pedestrians and livestock, are still constructed in some places worldwide, based upon the ancient Inca rope bridge.
		The main forces in a suspension bridge are tension in the main cables and compression in the pillars.
		However in a rope bridge the deck itself is suspended from the anchored piers and the guardrails are non-structural.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Suspension_bridge (2555 words)

	NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Clifton Suspension Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Clifton Suspension Bridge, spanning the Avon Gorge in Bristol.
		Simple suspension bridges, for use by pedestrians, are still constructed in some places worldwide for use by pedestrians and livestock using designs based upon the ancient Inca rope bridge.
		The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Avon Gorge and linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Clifton-Suspension-Bridge (1878 words)

	Clifton Suspension Bridge: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Clifton down is an area of public open space in bristol, north of the village of clifton....
		Hungerford bridge is a bridge, or triplet of bridges, over the river thames in london, between waterloo bridge and westminster bridge....
		The severn bridge (welsh: pont hafren) and the second severn crossing (welsh: ail groesfan hafren) are two large bridges crossing the river severn between...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/cl/clifton_suspension_bridge.htm (1933 words)

	CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE
		The Clifton Suspension Bridge is World famous and one of the essential things to see in the West Country.
		Before the bridge was completed a wrought iron bar was placed across the gap to the right of the bridge and brave Victorians would PAY to be pulled across in a basket.
		Suspension bridges hang on their chains and flex with different loads and winds.
	www.farvis.com /bridge,htm.htm (2032 words)

	Teachers' Domain: Clifton Suspension Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The challenge with all bridge design is to provide a structural system to support the weight of the deck and all other fixed parts (its dead load), as well as any people or vehicles that may cross it (its live load).
		In suspension bridges, vertical suspension wires, made from steel or another material that is strong in tension, connect the deck to the main cables overhead.
		No matter which materials are used, the principles are the same in all suspension bridges: Tension in the cables is transferred to compression in the towers, creating an equilibrium of forces.
	www.teachersdomain.org /9-12/sci/phys/mfw/bbsuspension (627 words)

	Making the Modern World - The suspension bridge
		A suspension bridge is one where the road deck is suspended from cables that are strung across the river (or whatever the obstacle happens to be).
		The earliest suspension bridges were simply ropes thrown across a narrow gorge or river, from which people could hang as they crawled across.
		In all modern suspension bridges, the roadway hangs from massive steel cables, which are draped over two towers and secured into solid concrete blocks, called 'anchorages', at both ends of the bridge.
	www.makingthemodernworld.org.uk /learning_modules/maths/02.TU.03/?section=7 (624 words)

	Brunel 200: The Clifton Suspension Bridge
		Telford’s design, a three span bridge supported by Gothic towers (he thought the span too great for a suspension bridge), was derided by the public.
		Brunel referred to the Clifton Suspension Bridge as his ‘darling’ but financial difficulties and contractual disagreements led to long delays in its construction and the bridge was not completed until 1864, five years after his death and as a memorial to him.
		The Clifton Suspension Bridge is one of Bristol’s cultural icons and provides perhaps the most easily recognised visual image of the city, being used as a logo on publicity material produced by Destination Bristol and other local bodies.
	www.brunel200.com /suspension_bridge.htm (943 words)

	About Bristol - Landmarks - Clifton Suspension Bridge
		Brunel's famous Clifton Suspension Bridge is such a well-known Bristol landmark nowadays that it is difficult to imagine the Avon Gorge without it.
		When the competition to build a bridge to span the 250 foot high gorge was judged in 1829 by Thomas Telford, he would only put forward his own elaborate design to the committee.
		The bridge is three foot lower on the Somerset side to counteract an optical illusion that would otherwise make it appear out of true.
	www.about-bristol.co.uk /lnd-00.asp (220 words)

	Bridges Over Niagara Falls
		The bridge had a span of 825 feet (251.4m), and was supported by four wire cables of ten-inch diameter each and had two decks: the lower deck was devoted to vehicles and the upper deck was devoted to the railway traffic.
		Built by Samuel Keeffer, this bridge was of the suspension type with a timber deck and with stiffening truss and timber towers supporting the cables at each end of the bridge.
		In 1900, the superstructure of the bridge was redesigned.
	www.iaw.com /~falls/bridges.html (10055 words)

	Clifton suspension bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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	Clifton Suspension Bridge
		wrought iron chains of the bridge are anchored 21 meters (70 feet) deep in the rocks at the side of the gorge.
		This diagram shows where on the bridge it contracts and where the pressure is. It mainly contracts on the base of the bridge and on the anchors that hold it into the ground.
		The main pressure point on the bridge is in the Chain and in the Pier because most of the weight is put into those two parts of the bridge.
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	Clifton Suspension Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Plans for a visitor centre for Clifton suspension bridge are being reviewed because the cost of the scheme has been pushed up by delays, trustees say.
		Among his greatest works are the exquisite Clifton Suspension Bridge over the Severn, opened as a memorial to his genius in 1864; the Royal Albert Bridge...
		The Clifton Suspension Bridge was one of Brunel's greatest...
	clifton-suspension-bridge.wikiverse.org (673 words)

	The Clifton Suspension Bridge
		The Bridge deck is made of timber sleepers, 5 inches thick overlaid by planking 2 inches thick.
		The Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust often receives requests from organisations and individuals seeking permission to bunjee jump or abseil from the Bridge, which is a Grade I listed building.
		The last known flight beneath the Bridge was in 1957 when Flying Officer Crossley of 501 Squadron, R.A.F. flew a Vampire Jet at 450 mph from east to west under the Bridge (in spite of a ban against such escapades and against all safety regulations !).
	www.clifton-suspension-bridge.org.uk /faqs.php (982 words)

	The Clifton Suspension Bridge
		The Clifton Suspension Bridge, spanning the beautiful Avon Gorge, is the symbol of the city of Bristol.
		The foundation stone was laid in 1831 but the project was dogged with political and financial difficulties and by 1843, with only the towers completed, the project was abandoned.
		Brunel died prematurely aged 53 yrs in 1859 but the Bridge was completed as his memorial and finally opened in 1864.
	www.clifton-suspension-bridge.org.uk (201 words)

	Homepage of Dirk Busse * Cities - Bristol - Clifton Suspension Bridge
		The River Avon, the Avon Gorge and the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
		The Egyptian Design Suspension Bridge was desgined 1830 by the 24 year old Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
		The west tower of the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
	www.dirk-busse.de /Schule/FH-Mannheim/England/Cities/Bristol/SuspensionBridge/en (211 words)

	Structurae [en]: Clifton Suspension Bridge (1864)
		Hungerford chain suspension bridge is demolished, the chains are reused later in the construction of the Clifton bridge.
		Clifton Bridge would have been the longest-spanning bridge if it had been completed soon after it was designed, but for financial reasons it was not put into service until 1864.
		Brunel never saw this bridge finished, he passed away before the funding problems were resolved.
	en.structurae.de /structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0000018 (303 words)

	Clifton Suspension Bridge
		Clifton Suspension Bridge was designed as the longest single-span road bridge in the world.
		The foundation stone was laid in 1836 but by 1843 when the money ran out only the piers had been built.
		The bridge was eventually completed by members of the Institution of Civil Engineers after Brunel's death and opened in 1864.
	www.brunel.ac.uk /about/history/ikb/clifton (64 words)

	Bridge design & engineering (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Clifton Suspension Bridge was the venue for the recent celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of its designer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
		The bridge serves as an important access into the city and the Trust operates and maintains the historic structure with income generated by tolls from the 12,000 vehicles crossing per day.
		The Bridge Master is responsible for the day to day operation and maintenance of the bridge and its associated equipment (tolling, CCTV, weighbridge, illuminations) with a staff of 20, including 3 who carry out routine maintenance.
	www.bridgeweb.com /jobs/index.cfm (519 words)

	Clifton Suspension Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		For over 100 years the Clifton Suspension Bridge, spanning the beautiful Avon Gorge, has been as much the symbol of Bristol as the Eiffel Tower of Paris or the Opera House of Sydney.
		Today the Clifton Suspension Bridge is looked after by a Trust setup under an Act of Parliament of 1952.
		Day to day responsibility for the bridge is in the hands of the Bridge Master who is on call 24 hours a day.
	www.civl.port.ac.uk /comp_prog/bridges1/Clifton.htm (172 words)

	Clifton suspension bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Clifton suspension bridge Clifton Suspension Bridge Bristol UK - close to Box Hedge Farm B&B..
		Opened in 1864 the bridge spans the Avon gorge, and is still an important route into.
		Clifton Suspension Bridge Avon Gorge, Bristol, England Saturday 20th March 2004 clifton suspension bridge.
	www.automotivelog.com /clifton-suspension-bridge.html (250 words)

	Pictures of Clifton Suspension Bridge, Clifton, Somerset, England. Clifton Suspension Bridge hotels, accommodation, ...
		Bristol's graceful Clifton Suspension Bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
		Beneath the Observatory on Clifton Down where a camera obscura is fitted in a building of 1777 which was originally a mill, is the entrance to the Giant's Cave.
		Clifton itself is very pleasant, it has tumbling streets around which there are attractive properties from the Victorian and Georgian era.
	www.picturesofengland.com /England/Somerset/Clifton/Clifton_Suspension_Bridge (585 words)

	Clifton Suspension Bridge - Isambard Kingdom Brunel - Great Buildings Online
		It was characteristic of the period that Brunel sought to match the grandeur of the setting with a noble design, and the pylons (which were to have had sphinxes and hieroglyphic decoration) were of Egyptian inspiration.
		The bridge was delayed for lack of funds and was completed after Brunel's death using chains from another of his works, the Hungerford Suspension Bridge, London (1841-5)."
		elevation drawing of bridge as it was built, f2, p49.
	www.greatbuildings.com /buildings/Clifton_Suspension_Bridge.html (219 words)

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		The bridge was designed by the great Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
		Although not visible here, the Clifton Gorge below the bridge is about 240 feet deep (73 metres).
		An important figure in the history of engineering, he was noted for the creation of the Great Western Railway, a series of famous steamships, and important bridges.
	www.w3.org /2003/01/geo/rdfgml/tests/mixing-eg1.xml (175 words)

	Suspension bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Suspension bridge City of Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois-General Dean Bridge..
		True to its name, a suspension bridge suspends the roadway from huge main cables, which extend suspension bridge.
		The Tsing Ma Suspension Bridge will have a 1377 metre main span (the world's suspension bridge.Construction of the towers of the suspension bridge has been completed..
	www.automotivelog.com /suspension-bridge.html (283 words)

	Victoria Square Hotel, Clifton, Bristol
		The village is the jewel of the area offering a range of galleries, boutiques and antique dealers for the most discerning shopper set amid the Georgian glory of terraces and squares and Europe's longest crescent.
		From the M5, junction 19, follow the signs for Clifton over the Clifton Suspension Bridge (toll 20p) turn right into Clifton Down Road at the mini roundabout and left into Merchants Road which leads to Victoria Square.
		From the M4, junction 19, take the M32 to the City Centre and follow the signs to Clifton and the Clifton Suspension Bridge via Park Road and Queens Road.
	www.smoothhound.co.uk /hotels/victoriasquare.html (543 words)

	Information on types of bridges - The Suspension Bridge.The Barking & Dagenham Bridges Project.
		A suspension bridge works by hanging (suspending) the deck of the bridge from flexible chains or ropes.
		The bridge crosses the River Avon in Bristol.
		The Bridge was finally completed in 1864, five years after he died.
	www.bardaglea.org.uk /bridges/bridge-types/bridge-types-suspension.html (140 words)

	Clifton Suspension Bridge- Bristol, United Kingdom - VirtualTourist.com
		The Golden Gate Bridge may be more glamorous, and that one in Japan may be longer, but the Clifton Suspension Bridge is a magnificent piece of Victorian engineering, spanning the breathtaking Avon Gorge high above the waters - or more usually mud - of the River Avon.
		Avon Gorge and Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge, it was supposed to have 2 large Sphinx on the top of the bridge to give it an Egytian look but the cost was to high.
		The bridge was built high above the River Avon not far from the Severn Estuary by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and affords great views over Bristol and the surrounding areas as well as giving a useful crossing of the gorge.
	www.virtualtourist.com /vt/4d39d/4/24a3 (1374 words)

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