Warning: Use of undefined constant referer - assumed 'referer' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 102

Warning: Use of undefined constant host - assumed 'host' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 105

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays:102) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 106

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays:102) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 109
"A Bridge So Far": Japan's Alkashi Kaikyo Bridge - College Essays

"A Bridge So Far": Japan's Alkashi Kaikyo Bridge

All the time man is trying to better himself and accomplish the
impossible. Japan's Alkashi Kaikyo Bridge does accomplish the impossible.
Japan is made up of four islands and after the building of the Alkashi
Kaikyo Bridge, they are connected.
Now, Japan is the proud owner of the four largest bridges in the
world. The Alkashi Kaikyo is 12,828 ft. long, stretching more than two
miles. Building a bridge that size in itself is an amazing feat, but in
Japan they also had to build the bridge so it was strong enough to
withstand an earthquake of an enormous magnitude. They were able to do
just that. The bridge is able to withstand an earthquake of 8.5 on the
Richter Scale. And if you ...

Want to read the rest of this paper?
Join Essayworld today to view this entire essay
and over 50,000 other term papers

has.
That feature is mass dampers that include pendulums that help stabilize
the towers. This stabilizer was needed since the two towers are almost as
tall as the Eiffel Tower.
I love to watch how we accomplish so many great things and
hopefully I can be one of those people who is on the cutting edge someday,
but we can't develop a god-like complex or we will be in a lot of trouble.
The problem is many people could be going down that road, so some people
need a reality check so that they will get back on the straight and narrow
path.

Works Cited

Normib, Denise "A Bridge So Far" Popular Science Vol. 252, No. 13,March
1998, pp. 48-53 ...

Get instant access to over 50,000 essays.
Write better papers. Get better grades.

Already a member? Login

CITE THIS PAGE:

APA
MLA
Chicago
Turabian

"A Bridge So Far": Japan's Alkashi Kaikyo Bridge. (2005, September 12). Retrieved April 20, 2024, from http://www.essayworld.com/essays/Bridge-So-Far-Japans-Alkashi-Kaikyo/33180

""A Bridge So Far": Japan's Alkashi Kaikyo Bridge." Essayworld.com. Essayworld.com, 12 Sep. 2005. Web. 20 Apr. 2024. <http://www.essayworld.com/essays/Bridge-So-Far-Japans-Alkashi-Kaikyo/33180>

""A Bridge So Far": Japan's Alkashi Kaikyo Bridge." Essayworld.com. September 12, 2005. Accessed April 20, 2024. http://www.essayworld.com/essays/Bridge-So-Far-Japans-Alkashi-Kaikyo/33180.

JOIN NOW

Join today and get instant access to this and 50,000+ other essays

PAPER DETAILS

Added: 9/12/2005 11:18:44 PM
Category: Geography
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 327
Pages: 2

Save |

Report

SHARE THIS PAPER

SAVED ESSAYS

Save and find your favorite essays easier