Bridges_Presentations

Bridge 1


 * Name of the Bridge:** Vasco da Gama Bridge.
 * Location:** in the eastern end of Lisbon wich. (next to the site where Expo 98 stood and today stands Park of Nation).
 * Type of Bridge:** Cable/ stayed Bridge (the longest in Europe and one of the largest of its kind in the world).
 * Materials used:** reinforced concrete structure, central H-Shaped pylons.
 * Purpuse of the Bridge:** a./ need for an alternative north/south traffic link to bypass Lisbon and reduce traffic congestion in the Capital. b./ to allow easy access to the Expo 98 site.



Bridge 2


 * Name of the bridge:** The Solkan Bridge, Solkan, Slovenia
 * Location:** From Viena to Trieste.
 * Type of Bridge:** Arc Bridge.
 * Materials:** Stones. its the largest arc Bridge of worked stone.
 * Purpuse:** Constructed because of the need for additional railway connection of Vienna to Trieste.