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Form & Function: Expression of Truth/Beauty

3x3 Table of Combinations

 

 

 

 

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Combining a pin movement with a suspension bridge would create a draw bridge effect at one of the towers

Combining a pin movement with a cable stayed bridge would create the same type of draw bridge as in the suspension bridge

Combining a pin movement with an arch bridge would be more difficult due to the fact that there is not a tower to pull the draw section

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Adding a  pulley system to a suspension bridge would require additional cables and devices to allow the deck to move or lift

The same results as a suspension bridge would occur when adding a pulley system to a cable stayed bridge

A pulley system would work best with an arch bridge because the vertical cables are ideal for lifting the desired portion of the deck

 

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A slide movement on a suspension bridge would require the removal of several cable which could compromise the deck

The cable stayed bridge is better equipped to carry a sliding movement because one of the towers could be removed while the size of the other is increased to compensate for the increased load of the deck

 

 

An arch bridge would be difficult to combine with a sliding movement because the principles that give the arch its strength must be removed make the arch itself useless

 

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