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  • 1bridge — bridge1 bridgeable, adj. bridgeless, adj. bridgelike, adj. /brij/, n., v., bridged, bridging, adj. n. 1. a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like. 2. a connecting, transitional, or intermediate route or… …

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  • 2Granville Street Bridge — The Granville Street Bridge is an eight lane bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia. It spans 27.4 metres above False Creek and Granville Island. It is part of Highway 99. History The original bridge was completed in 1889. It was a 732 metre long… …

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  • 3Dee bridge disaster — Coordinates: 53°10′59″N 2°53′42″W / 53.183°N 2.895°W / 53.183; 2.895 …

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  • 4Mariebergsbron — (Swedish: The Marie Hill Bridge ) is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Formerly known as Lilla Essingebron, it connects the islands Kungsholmen to Lilla Essingen. The current name is due to the vicinity to the city district Marieberg. The fi …

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  • 5building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …

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  • 6Three Sisters (Pittsburgh) — Infobox Bridge bridge name=The Three Sisters caption=View of Sixth, Seventh and Ninth Street Bridges from downriver carries=2 Vehicular lanes, 2 sidewalks crosses=Allegheny River locale=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania maint=Allegheny County design=Self… …

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  • 7William Fairbairn — Sir William Fairbairn, 1st Baronet (of Ardwick), (February 19, 1789 August 18, 1874) was a Scottish structural engineer.Early careerBorn in Kelso to a local farmer, Fairbairn showed an early mechanical aptitude and served as an apprentice… …

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  • 8Engineering Projects — ▪ 1995 Introduction BRIDGES        Notable Engineering Projects(For Notable Engineering Projects in work, see Table (Notable Engineering Projects).)       As the decade of the 1990s reached its midpoint, the limits to bridge design were being… …

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  • 9architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… …

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  • 10River Torrens — Infobox River river name = River Torrens caption = View of Elder Park and Riverside Precinct from Torrens Lake. origin = Mount Pleasant, Mount Lofty Ranges mouth = Gulf Saint Vincent at Henley Beach South basin countries = length = 85 kilometres… …

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