#bridge infrastructure

[unitedbridgepartners]

US based Bridge Company

As a premier US based Bridge Company, we stand at the forefront of engineering ingenuity and infrastructure development. With a rich history of delivering iconic structures that span rivers, valleys, and urban landscapes, we have become synonymous with reliability, innovation, and excellence.

#Private bridge #Private Bridge Infrastructure Company #bridge infrastructure #bridge infrastructure companies #private bridge infrastructure #US bridge infrastructure #Bridge Infrastructure Funds #Bridge Capital #Private Bridge Capital #United Bridge Partners

[nnctales]

How to Differentiate Between Different Types of Bridges

Bridges are not just remarkable feats of engineering but also symbols of human ingenuity and the desire to overcome geographical obstacles. They come in various shapes and sizes, each tailored to specific needs and conditions. From simple beam bridges to awe-inspiring suspension bridges, understanding the different types of bridges is essential for engineers, architects, and anyone fascinated by…

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#arch bridge #beam bridge #bridge #bridge aesthetics #bridge architecture #Bridge Construction #bridge construction materials #Bridge Design #bridge engineering #bridge foundations #bridge infrastructure #bridge innovation #bridge inspection #Bridge Maintenance #bridge materials #bridge safety #bridge stability #bridge technology #cable-stayed bridge #famous bridges #historical bridges #iconic bridges #modern bridges #suspension bridge #truss bridge #types of bridges

[odinsblog]

The crew of a massive container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday warned of power issues before the collision, which caused the bridge to collapse into the frigid Patapsco River, officials said.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said the warning from the ship’s crew likely saved lives.

“We’re thankful that between the mayday and the collapse, that we had officials who were able to begin to stop the flow of traffic so more cars were not on the bridge,” Moore said. He called those officials heroes.

Moore noted that the bridge was up to code at the time of the collapse. He said the collapse was a “shocking and heartbreaking” event for the people of Maryland who have used the bridge for 47 years.

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#i was in dc this weekend for a funeral #we bounced over to baltimore to visit some family friends from childhood #i drove over that bridge twice!! #francis scott key bridge #baltimore #bridge collapse #baltimore bridge #glen burnie #i dont think it was an infrastructure problem #but if oversized cargo ships can gain that much momentum #then maybe they should be required to come to a complete stop #prior to going under a commuter bridge #that or maximum ship size requirements by bridge #or maybe use tugboats?? #it seems more like a regulation issue #and yes - even if it was an accident #someone still needs to be held accountable #or it may happen again #a very similar incident happened in my hometown #i think about 4 or 5yrs before i was born #sunshine skyway bridge

[supplyside]

high speed rail construction, China

#high speed rail #infrastructure #China #bridge

[orofeaiel]

Abandoned Bridge

#artists on tumblr #original photography #original photographers #pacific northwest #hiking #nature #nikon #washington #pnw #orofeaiel #bridge #abandoned places #moss #forest #landscape #green #trees #infrastructure

[istandonsnowpiles]

The scale of Woodrow Wilson Bridge

#Woodrow Wilson bridge #dc #Maryland #infrastructure #scale #photography #my work #cityscape

[alwaysbewoke]

#brandon scott #francis scott key bridge collapse #baltimore mayor #racist attacks #diversity equity inclusion #wes moore #baltimore politics #political criticism #city leadership #baltimore community #urban challenges #racial discrimination #political backlash #community activism #baltimore bridge collapse #infrastructure disaster #francis scott key bridge #construction accident #rescue operations #salvage effort #port of baltimore #supply chains #federal government #reconstruction cost #insurance claims #liability

[awkward-teabag]

Love (cannot emphasis how much sarcasm there is in that word) that an official Canadian government response to high cellphone rates is to switch carriers.

Switch it to what? We basically have three companies since one was allowed to eat the forth (with the government saying it wasn't anti-competition and the company eating the other pinky promising they wouldn't jack rates up). Even the smaller companies have to rent infrastructure from the Big Three so there's only so much they can do if that rent costs an arm and a leg.

And that's not touching on how many "small companies" are actually just subsidiaries of the Big Three. You may save $5 but you're still with Telus/Rogers/Bell.

Or that the actual small companies tend to have shit coverage because they don't have the infrastructure available to them and are prevented from getting it. Or their traffic is throttled in favour of the Big Three's customers. Or both.

Or that they're extremely regional thus aren't an option for a huge chunk of Canada's population.

We have no true options and the government has shown time and again that they're fine with monopolies, in multiple industries, and don't care when said monopolies jack up prices to make shareholders and the c-suite more money at the expense of everyone else. At most there will be a verbal slap on the wrist and a giftcard for $25 that people have to register for, for a decade and a half of price gouging.

It's not talked a whole lot about outside the country from what I've seen and heard but Canada is a country of monopolies. A handful of companies own nearly everything, every province has a family or two that owns a hell of a lot (Nova Scotia is basically owned by one family at this point), and our government ignores it. Even the branch that is supposed to be against monopolies is fine with mergers and takeovers in most cases.

Because, you know, the company said it totally wouldn't use consumers' lack of options to increase prices.

#canada #so much of our infrastructure and critical construction such as housing #has been pawned off for decades to private companies #and i forgot to mention one (1) family owns the bridge that is a major international corridor between canada and the us #which is apparently fine even though they fought tooth and nail to stop a bridge they don't own from being built #like our housing crisis can be traced back to the government deciding to stop building public housing in the 90s #because they figured private developers would pick up the slack #affordable apartments don't bring in much money so we got decades of cheap-ass 'luxury condos' instead #and once airbnb became a thing we got entire buildings with units <300sqft #and of course when the party in charge rotates between conservatives and neolibs nothing changes and that can gets kicked down the road #and keeps getting kicked until something collapses and they see the chance to fully privatize an industry #something similar is happening to our healthcare system too #it has been left to languish for years/decades with funding freezes and cuts #and private companies are quick to jump in and get the government stamp of approval to do [thing] that the public system clearly can't do #when [thing] would absolutely be possible if it was actually funded and/or staffed #so many communities were cut off when greyhound closed up shop because there's no government inter-city transportation #we lost internet/banking/cell service/etc nation-wide because one of the big three decided to push an update to live without redundancies #and it bugged and took the entire company's network down #even the government agency that demands major companies have a backup on a different network was taken down because they ignored that #and they got a deal if they kept their backup with rogers while their main network was also rogers #so they couldn't even make an emergency statement or anything about it #half my province also lost all digital infrastructure because it's a private company and making a redundancy line would mean smaller bonuse #it's just so bad #joke all you want about how canada is nice and friendly #but you are wrong and it's hell if you actually live here #the only reason canada is seen as nice is because it's hard to not seem like the better option when the us is your neighbour #and because of decades of pr work to make canada seem friendly and nice and not at all problematic #in some countries you actually have to try to hide you're canadian because of how much we colonize and the damage we do to other countries #yes these tags have derailed from the post but ugh #i take major issue with people who insist canada is nice and has never done anything wrong

[subtilitas]

Brauen Waelchli - La Joux-Verte footbridge, Corbeyrier 2015. Photos (C) the architects, Marc Schellenberg.

#Brauen Waelchli #timber #bridge #infrastructure #architecture #switzerland

[cctvarchive]

DETROIT, UNITED STATES.

#detroit #michigan #usa #river #bridge #green #infrastructure #cctv #insecam #security camera #oldweb #liminal

[unitedbridgepartners]

Top Bridge Company

In the realm of infrastructure, where innovation meets necessity, the Top Bridge Company stands tall as a beacon of engineering prowess and unwavering dedication to excellence. With a legacy forged through decades of visionary leadership and groundbreaking projects, they have earned their place at the pinnacle of the industry, shaping landscapes and connecting communities with their iconic structures.

#Private bridge #Private Bridge Infrastructure Company #bridge infrastructure #bridge infrastructure companies #private bridge infrastructure #US bridge infrastructure #Bridge Infrastructure Funds #Bridge Capital #Private Bridge Capital #United Bridge Partners

[bluebelly-sun-serpentine]

December 1st

#digital photography #sonya7r4 #sonya7riv #photographers on tumblr #photography #color photography #photographers of tumblr #original photography #bridges #infrastructure #sunset #silhouette #rays of light

[scotianostra]

4th March 1890 saw the opening of the Forth Rail Bridge or to give it the correct title The Forth Bridge.

Before 1890 the only direct route between Queensferry and North Queensferry in the east of Scotland was the ferry across the Firth of Forth. The crossing was slow and often dangerous and the four ferries, Queen Margaret, Robert the Bruce, Mary Queen of Scots and Sir William Wallace, were sometimes prevented from sailing by the weather.

When the railways arrived a ferry further downstream, from Granton to Burntisland, was used to transport goods from Edinburgh to Fife. But a more efficient means of crossing was required and so Thomas Bouch designed a suspension bridge.

Work started on the first pier at Inchgarvie but it was abandoned after another structure by Bouch of a similar design, the Tay Bridge, collapsed in 1879. A new design by John Fowler and Benjamin Baker, incorporating three double cantilevers, was commissioned and work commenced in 1883.

Over the course of the next seven years almost 51,000 Tons of steel was used in the construction of the Forth Bridge (or Forth Rail Bridge as it is often known). On 4 March 1890 the bridge was officially opened by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) who drove in the last of the 6,500,000 rivets. The total cost of the project was £3,200,000 and at least 57 lives.

Three 100m tall towers support the 2.5km structure and the two track railway is carried at a height of 48.2m above the Firth of Forth. With main spans of 521m, the Forth Bridge was, at the time of its construction, the world’s largest cantilever bridge. To this day it still ranks second.

Last year the bridge became the sixth Scottish landmark to be awarded Unesco World Heritage Site status.Scotland's other World Heritage Sites are New Lanark, St Kilda, the Old and New Towns in Edinburgh, Neolithic Orkney and the Antonine Wall.

The award puts it alongside the Pyramids of Egypt, the great Wall of China and the Sydney Opera House in terms of cultural significance.

#Scotland #scottish #firth of forth #traffic infrastructure #bridge #world heritage site

[supplyside]

Bay Bridge

#infrastructure #suspension bridge #Bay Bridge #San Francisco #night #city #urban

[orofeaiel]

Bridge over Snoqualmie River

#artists on tumblr #original photographers #original photography #pacific northwest #hiking #nature #washington #nikon #pnw #orofeaiel #snoqualmie river #bridge #forest #trail infrastructure #fall colors #autumn vibes #landscape #nature photography

[thisthat-ortheother]

#poll blog #random polls #silly polls #stupid polls #polls #silly poll #tumblr polls #poll #pick one #this or that #aesthetic poll #cottagecore #adventurecore #bridges #tunnels #infrastructure #architecture #autistic poll #special interest #design poll