Seafarers Bridge Thesis

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Juan Perez
Mrs. Banks
26th November, 2015
English Honors 9
Block C
Thesis Statement: The Seafarers Bridge is the most exquisite bridge in Australia because of its style, size, and in some cases bridge type.
The bridge has a very sophisticated design.
Is not to amazing.
Not a basic look.
Many materials used.
Reasonable size for locals.
Great for walkers and cyclists.
Not a huge bridge,
Not too small or too big.
Great bridge type.
Cable-stayed bridge The Seafarers Bridge is the most exquisite bridge in all of Australia because of its style, size, and in some cases bridge type. These three reasons because these three things are very much important for any bridge. Also because the design is great, …show more content…

The bridge is commonly used as another street for the locals to cross.It is very popular for walking and cycling pedestrians and for photographers. The bridge is actually the most photographed bridge in all of the South Wharf Promenade. The Seafarers Bridge is not a superstructure which means it is just a substructure. The bridge has suspension and the steel cables create tension for the bridge. The Seafarers Bridge has no torsion stress and its stress is unknown. Its cantilever is its deck and it has symmetry in all the parts of the bridge. Its usurper is very solid in a way that it won’t move an inch. The size of The Seafarers Bridge is very reasonable for the locals. Reasonable because the bridge is not too small to where only one person at a time can go. Not too big to where it is a street for a whole lot of traffic. Reasonable to where there is enough space in the bridge for everyone can have space to walk, jog, cycle, and all that good …show more content…

The Seafarers Bridge would be environmentally and economically sustainable for the city.That would require very specific materials for the construction. ”The arches and suspension bars are not just about looking aesthetically pleasing to the eye; they have to be structurally sound to support the bridge,” said Rod Campbell the Manager at Focus states. Basically saying the the arches are not just the beauty of it of there for the great looks, they are they to have great support to the Seafarers Bridge. The bridge type of the Seafarers Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge type. A cable-stayed bridge type because of the cables holding the deck of the Seafarers Bridge to support and keep in place. The cable-stayed bridge type of the Seafarers Bridge is a cable-stayed star. This is because the cables placement and length. The placement because the cables have to be in a harp (musical instrument) type position. The length because it could malfunction and mess up the whole shape it must have including the