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Bridges don’t just cross gaps. Engineers make bridges which surprise people! Browse the complete Collins catalogue at
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9 780008 357788
A non-fiction book
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Mind the gap! Engineers make bridges to cross rivers, seas and valleys.
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This Japanese bridge is taller in the middle to let ships pass. The road plunges like a rollercoaster! 3
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Dragon Bridge Bridges are pushed and pulled by traffic and wind, so engineers choose strong shapes like arches.
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These arches have been turned into a dragon! The head even makes fire!
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Large bridge Engineers made this bridge with arches and triangles. Triangles are very strong. It’s hard to push or pull them out of shape.
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The steel weighs as much as 500 blue whales.
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