deuces wild Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 A water bridge in Germany over a river.http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,990878,00.htmlhttp://www.funonthenet.in/content/view/223/31/(removed picture myself - DW) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 What's all that about - I am intrigued.Is it a bridge over troubled waters ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 They are not a new concept are they. We have had them in Britain since the days of the Romans to carry canals over our gorges and ravines. :rolleyes: http://www.crystalinks.com/romeaqueducts.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Largest in Britain. Welsh aquaduct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadyassa Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 This one was built in 1847, the year of the drought so they put a railtrack in it instead ;) Chapple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted March 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 The basic concept of an aqueduct has indeed been around for hundreds of years and is a fairly simple design as the load is static.....a constant. The water bridge in German is truly amazing due to a couple of things: 1. The bridge allows for pedestrian traffic on either side, with an ever changing weight load depending on the volume of traffic on either side. 2. As the water carries boats their is the possibility of wakes from those boats changing the forces in play on the structure.Add to that the sheer weight it carries due to the volume of water it holds. Look into the design of this bridge a bit more if you want to really appreciate what went into building it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Imagine if they built it at an angle that would one hell of a water slide.DW - Yes I know what you mean but I can only appreciate such thingemabobs if i'm there and expericening it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadyassa Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 It should be alright then cos andsomes link has been carrying boats and pedestrians since 1804 ;) "It is the largest aqueduct in Britain and used by more than 10,000 boats and over 25,000 pedestrians every year." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted March 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 It should be alright then cos andsomes link has been carrying boats and pedestrians since 1804 ;) "It is the largest aqueduct in Britain and used by more than 10,000 boats and over 25,000 pedestrians every year."Touché! I did not see that, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 It should be alright then cos andsomes link has been carrying boats and pedestrians since 1804 ;) "It is the largest aqueduct in Britain and used by more than 10,000 boats and over 25,000 pedestrians every year."Touché! I did not see that, sorry.I'll let you off this time. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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