The weight of the live load and the weight of the bridge push down, applying tensional force to the small cables, which pull down on the main cable applying tensional force to the main cable. the main cable pulls the towers in but the towers are steadied by more cables which are anchored into the ground. Together the cables cancel out the side to side force applied on the towers and compressing them. Jack
In a suspension, there are ropes, cables and pillars. When the main deck is pulled, the cables on the ropes are being pulled out, putting them in tension. Those cables pull on the rope, which is placed between the pillars, putting the rope in tension. Then, the rope pushes down on the pillars, putting the pillars in compression. That is how forces act in a suspension bridge.
As the deck gets pushed down by traffic the ropes pull down causing tension on the main ropes putting them in tension which then push down on the on the supporting towers. alexa
The bridge pulls down on the cables created tension which the cables pull down on the rope tying them to the beam creating more tension and finally the rope is putting compression on the supporting rod Nicole
The weight of the live load and the weight of the bridge push down, applying tensional force to the small cables, which pull down on the main cable applying tensional force to the main cable. the main cable pulls the towers in but the towers are steadied by more cables which are anchored into the ground. Together the cables cancel out the side to side force applied on the towers and compressing them.
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In a suspension, there are ropes, cables and pillars. When the main deck is pulled, the cables on the ropes are being pulled out, putting them in tension. Those cables pull on the rope, which is placed between the pillars, putting the rope in tension. Then, the rope pushes down on the pillars, putting the pillars in compression. That is how forces act in a suspension bridge.
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and "pushing" -> <- which is compression
Crazycatlover (aka: Riley)
deck pulls on ropes, ropes pull on bigger ropes, and bigger ropes pull on the towers
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As the deck gets pushed down by traffic the ropes pull down causing tension on the main ropes putting them in tension which then push down on the on the supporting towers.
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the vertical ropes pull on the main cable, which is tension. While the main cables push down in compression
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AJ
ReplyDeleteThe bottom of the deck pulls on cables, that is tension. The top of the dech pushes the cables down, that is compression.
The bridge pulls down on the cables created tension which the cables pull down on the rope tying them to the beam creating more tension and finally the rope is putting compression on the supporting rod
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The suspension cables have tension and the supporting tower are in compression. Lastly the hanging cables are under tension
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