Architect Norman Foster and structural engineer Michel Virlogeux designed it ... makes it the longest suspension bridge in the world, passing Japan's Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, which previously ...
The Akashi Kaikyo bridge is the longest suspension ... to the main cables to protect them from corrosion, and the bridge is designed to last at least 200 years while keeping maintenance costs ...
The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is a key 12,831-foot bridge linking ... The Maiko Marine Promenade is a 1,040-foot-long circuit-style promenade built on the Kobe side of the bridge, and it overlooks ...
A bridge that dramatically altered the landscape of travel between Europe and Asia and holds the record for being the world's longest suspension bridge.
This is an ideal location for a suspension bridge. Suspension bridges, like the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan, can span great distances and still leave room for passing ships and boats.
Its awe-inspiring height places Turkey among the world's greatest engineers, surpassing Japan's previous record of 1,992 metres for its Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan. The bridge spans the ...
KOBE--Travelers with no fear of heights can enjoy breathtaking views while camping on the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge here during a special two-day tour--for a whopping 297,000 yen ($2,000). Despite the ...
Forthcoming: Morita, Manabu, Ryusuke Ihara, and Ryohei Nakamura. "An NEG approach to verifying the straw effect: Evidence from the Akashi-Kaikyo bridge in Japan," JCER economic journal.