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2. Babinet's principle - Wikipedia

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   In physics, Babinet's principle [1] states that the diffraction pattern from an opaque body is identical to that from a hole of the same size and shape except for the overall forward beam intensity. It was formulated in the 1800s by French physicist Jacques Babinet . A quantum version of Babinet's principle has been derived in the context of ...

3. Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge - Wikipedia

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   McCune–Reischauer. Cho-Chung uŭigyo. The Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, or China–North Korea Friendship Bridge, is a bridge across the Yalu or Amnok River on the China–North Korea border. It connects the cities of Dandong in China and Sinuiju of North Korea, by railway and roadway but pedestrians are not allowed to cross between either side.

4. Yalu River Broken Bridge - Wikipedia

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   Closed. 1950–1951. Location. The Yalu River Broken Bridge ( simplified Chinese: 鸭绿江断桥; traditional Chinese: 鴨綠江斷橋; pinyin: Yālù Jiāng Duàn Qiáo) is a truncated railway swing bridge converted to a viewing platform and historical site. Constructed in 1911 by the Empire of Japan, it was the first bridge built across the ...

5. What we know about the Baltimore bridge collapse

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   March 29, 2024 at 7:49 PM. A massive cargo ship plowed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday, causing the 1.6-mile structure to crumble like a pile of toothpicks – plunging ...

6. Bridge protection systems - Wikipedia

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   Physical bridge protection systems designed to prevent catastrophic collisions are expensive and represent a "significant" share of overall construction costs. Therefore, alternatives are typically considered during the design phase: [10] improving the navigational aids to reduce the probability of a catastrophic impact (60-85% of the ...

7. List of bridge types - Wikipedia

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   10100 m ( Jiashao Bridge ) Cable-stayed suspension bridge hybrid. Cable-stayed bridge and Suspension bridge. 1,408 m (4,619 ft) Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge [2] Cantilever bridge. 549 m ( Quebec bridge ) 1042.6 m ( Forth Bridge ) Cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge.

8. Three Sisters (Pittsburgh) - Wikipedia

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   History. Opened. October 19, 1928; 95 years ago. ( 1928-10-19) The Three Sisters are three similar self-anchored suspension bridges spanning the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at 6th, 7th, and 9th streets, generally running north–south. The bridges have been given formal names to honor important Pittsburgh residents:

9. Multi-way bridge - Wikipedia

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   A multi-way bridge is a bridge with three or more distinct and separate spans, where one end of each span meets at a common point near the centre of the bridge. Unlike other bridges which have two entry-exit points, multi-way bridges have three or more entry-exit points. For this reason, multi-way bridges are not to be confused with commonly ...