Akashi Kaikyō Bridge in Japan, Kobe City and connects the island of Avaci.The world's longest

suspension bridge. 1991 metres in length.

A ferry carrying 100 children in 1955 another ferry was fought. 168 people lost

their lives.So bridge construction began in 1988 and continued for 10 years.

The bridge was opened to traffic on April 5, 1998 Bridge, 1990 meters long was built. After the Kobe earthquake has been

extended more than 1 meter.

Akashi Kaikyō Typhoon, a tsunami and is designed to be earthquake-resistant.

Foundations were laid on land inside the cylindrical column. The foundation of the tower legs are soaked then transported to the sea.

Once cast into the sea cylindrical tower foundations columns, has started the building of the tower legs

After the completion of the tower was stretched between the two towers tower steel ropes moved by

helicopter

• Akashi Kaikyō throat has no traffic most of the world.

• The bridge is located in the hurricane zone.

• Suspension bridge technology in the construction of this bridge has reached the final frontier.

COMPLETING INSTALLATION OF STEEL ROPE

Due to the earthquake that occurred during the construction works has been extended for a year.

A year later, was continued construction

Deck Installation began on both towers.

The middle of the bridge after advancing mutual mounting process is connected with two apron only one inch difference from the calculations.

The bridge was opened to traffic after a terrific day of April 5, 1998 with a construction period of 10 years.

Bridges have cost $ 3.6 billion. Has served more than 100 companies in the construction

The length of the steel frame is 298 meters.

Deck the height above sea level of 65 m.

Approximately 181.400 tons of steel were used in the making and 1.42 million m3 of concrete.

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- Two steel towers into the twenty-absorbing device placed concussion

- There are over six-lane highway - Akashi bridge attracts ninety-one per cent of their weight.

-The height of the tower is two hundred eighty-two feet - The total length of cable is three hundred thousand

kilometers - Bridge, according to 300 kilometers per hour wind blowing

and the richter scale is strong enough to withstand an earthquake of 8.5 magnitude.

- The construction of the world's most durable steel cable used.