{"id":724,"date":"2022-06-08T19:59:37","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T17:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wittywood.es\/?p=724"},"modified":"2022-06-08T19:59:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T17:59:37","slug":"the-possibilities-of-wooden-bridges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wittywood.es\/en\/the-possibilities-of-wooden-bridges\/","title":{"rendered":"The possibilities of wooden bridges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">All materials have a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">durability and a useful life,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> even reinforced concrete, which is the second most used material in bridge construction, after steel. When a bridge is planned, it is difficult to know for sure how long the bridge can actually be in service. Therefore, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">maintenance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is important so that it can last over time.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Every time a bridge is torn down and a new one is built, all the materials will be produced again and, consequently, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">new CO\u2082 emissions in the air.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> A sustainable alternative, although poorly developed and with many possibilities, consists of using <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">wood<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> in the construction of these infrastructures.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In today&#8217;s blog we gather some examples of bridges that have been built around the world:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kintai Bridge<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is one of the most famous bridges in Japan. It was built in 1673 so that citizens could cross the Nishiki River and its structure is made up of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">5 wooden arches.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> The first versions of the bridge did not use metal nails. The engineers had to devise a way so that the wood would not be damaged due to being in contact with the water and this they achieved by carefully adjusting the wooden parts and creating thick support beams by attaching them with metal belts to the main wooden parts of the bridge; after, it would be covered by sheets of copper.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kapellbr\u00fccke Bridge,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> located in the city of Lucerne in Switzerland is one of the oldest bridges in Europe, built in the XIV century. It is <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">a covered wooden walkway <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">that crosses the Reuss River and contains a series of interior paintings that show part of the history of the city of Lucerne.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">U-bein Bridge,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> built with <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">teak wood,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is one of the longest bridges in the world with 1.2 kilometers in length and 1086 pillars. Although most of these pillars are originally from the year 1851, some of them have been replaced by concrete pillars to safely support the transit of people. It is located in Amarapura, near Mandalay in Myanmar, and is one of the most visited attractions of ancient Burma.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> in China. It was built in 1912 with <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">stone and wood,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> without using a single nail. An architectural symbol of the Don ethnic group, it is made up of five tower-like pillars, with a layered roof design spanning the Linxi River.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Xuan Bridge in Shiziguan,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> also known as the &#8216;bridge of dreams&#8217;, is a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">floating bridge for automobiles.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Built by the Shanghai Qihua company, it has an extension of 500 meters and it is built with <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">wooden planks<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> that follow the course of the river.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Current bridges are the result of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">technological evolution,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> not only of design, but also of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">materials,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and in this context wood could be contemplated.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All materials have a durability and a useful life, even reinforced concrete, which is the second most used material in bridge construction, after steel. When a bridge is planned, it is difficult to know for sure how long the bridge can actually be in service. 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