Amazing engineering

[TopGearNL]

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/1788/bridgedenmarkswedenqx1.jpg

[TopGearNL]

And what do they call this brige if you dont mind me asking....

I have no idea :?

[5vz-fe]

Nice piece of work

[rave426]

Thats pretty damn scary to think about it colapsing under pressure. I bet the FEA analysis on the structure was insane... :shock:

[TNT]

well its just one more way to die when going to work, fall in the water or have it crush you. :roll:

its a cool idea but nothing to amazing.

[dutchmasterflex]

They have a 20 mile "bridge" that has multiple tunnel parts just like this that crosses the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia... Which I had no clue it opened in 1964..

Been over it a couple times goin to Viriginia beach many years back..

http://www.ussindependencecv-62.org/gwf/grfx/card1b.jpg

[Shinigami]

Drove back and forth on that bridge this summer.

I can tell you one thing. I got a feeling of deja vu when I drove to Sweden. It was almost midnight, and on each side of the bridge, these huuuugely tall pillars were illuminated with a greenish light. It was like something right out of Lord of the Rings on the 2nd or 3rd film when Gollum is bringing the two hobbits to climb up a mountain side and a greenish castle lay before them.

I'd have loved to take photos, but I was driving and it wasn't possible =(

I strongly suggest it for the experience, it really is something. Too bad the tolls on the bridge were kinda high.

[fsandys]

I don't understand why they didn't just tunnel it all??

A tunnel under water is nothing new!

[ViperASR]

That is awesome!

[TopGearNL]

I don't understand why they didn't just tunnel it all??

A tunnel under water is nothing new!

Not a matter making a tunnel, matter of making something special and different! :wink:

[spanky]

Cool pictures thanks dude! At least they did some forward thinking when the built it. ie for the boats to pass

[ViperASR]

I don't understand why they didn't just tunnel it all??

A tunnel under water is nothing new!


Because it is really expensive to build an underwater tunnel as opposed to a bridge. And the tunnel probobly goes really deep if there are "ships" going over it.

[TNT]

^^^ yup costs

[Erez]

first thing that comes to my mind looking at it.. what if a somewhat big wave came along.. :?: :roll:

[qasq]

And what do they call this brige if you dont mind me asking....

It’s called Øresundsbroen.
The waters between Denmark and Sweden are called “Øresund”, and bridge in Danish is “bro”. When you putt these two words together it becomes Øresundsbroen.

[malte]

that bridge is actually feartured in the top gear episode with the SLR v. Powerboat race
JC:"That really is a beautifull bridge!" is a reference to Øresundsbroen.

And waves aren't a problem, the danish waters are very calm at that particular location. And when youre standing on the beach you can easily tell why you need a tunnel so that ships can pass. Apart from the smaller stuff, at least 5-10 supertankers pass every hour!! There is an insane amount of traffic.

The ships access Østersøen via this bridge and have then access to Germany, Poland, Finland, Russia and the Baltics.

[ViperASR]

^^^
wow, ur right, I just went back and watched that show. There a real Top Gear fan for ya! :clap:

[malte]

I know, my mind goes into elephant mode whenever cars are involved, nothing escapes me :D Im such a geek...!!! :oops: :D

[ManuelCarrillo3]

Brilliant!!