Overall View of Bridges, ranging through many topics.

People drive over bridges everyday and never think twice about what went into building this beautiful architecture, when you drive over a bridge you don't see the underneath of it, all you see is the road in front of you. Everyone sees bridges differently some people see them as a way of getting over water or land gouges, some people see them a fascinating objects. When a kid goes over a bridge for the first …

…lay the middle of the rope on top of your head. The rope acts as a cable-stayed and holds your elbows up. Have your partner tie a second piece of rope (about 6 feet long) to each wrist. Lay the second rope over your head. You now have two cable-stayed. Where do you feel a pushing force, or compression? Notice how the cable-stayed transfer the load of the bridge (your arms) to the tower (your head).