Minato Bridge

The Minato Bridge is a double-deck cantilever truss bridge in Osaka, Japan. It opened in 1974. It is the third-longest cantilever truss span in the world, behind the Quebec Bridge and the Forth Rail Bridge. Designs including arch and suspension elements were eliminated from consideration due to poor subsoil conditions of alternating layers of clay and gravel. Instead, the designers selected a cantilever structure using high-strength steel, to red... more
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