The Impossible Bridge

To meet the challenges of building an enormous bridge, a design competition is held and unbelievable ideas are formulated.

Impossible Bridges:
Denmark to Sweden :
THUR OCTOBER 4 9P et/pt : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/video/?source=4003

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Travel & Events

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• bridges
• impossible
• denmark
• sweden
• design
• national geographic

[muffinproject]

How about using an arch bridge and NOT RUNNING SHIPS INTO THE SUPPORTS? I don't think any bridge is 'made' for ships crashing into them...

[SurfingB8]

I want the old youtube back.

[mushyyy98]

that bridge is a suicide risk.

[Ondelendo]

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[bebeheuy]

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[NickIsOriginal]

@muffinproject What makes them think that a ship would AIM for the smallest part of the bridge anyway?

[ShredderTheOriginal]

@muffinproject You are correct. But in the scenario of heavy winds and waves, the ship might drift it to the bridge and thus smashing into the supports.

[Jermz1997]

Thats why there is duct tape.

[alanheath]

Wouldn't a tunnel have been easier, given the importance of this sea lane?

I have not used the bridge yet, but I am looking forward to doing so.

[muffinproject]

@2129261184

Right, because destroying a pillar of a cable-stayed bridge will not cause the whole to collapse.

Also, arched bridges do not necessarily reach down to the water level. The Chaotianmen bridge for instance (which actually has about a 10% larger span) is raised on pillars and the whole arch is thus many meters above the water.

[2129261184]

@muffinproject I think they made clear that: 1- In an arch briche when collison happen the whole structure collapses, 2-The probability of a boat going against a normal bridge support and causing damage is lower.

[muffinproject]

@2129261184 They'll also happen without arched supports.