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I'm sorry for my late anwer, but I've found the answer to my question. Thank you!

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Hi everyone, thanks for the reactions! Well, we need to discribe the forces on a bridge. In one of the formulas, we need the dead load of the deck. I can only find the selfweight in tons, but the formula demands the unit [kN/m]. So I guess it would be correct if I convert tons in kN and than...

Hello, can anyone help me to convert 180 ton to kN/m ? Which formula can you use to convert this? Thanks!

Hello everyone. I have to describe is the Severn Bridge, a suspension bridge spanning the River Severn and River Wye in England. I have found almost all the measurements, except for one: the sag span. I could only find the sag ratio (1/12) but I need to convert this ratio to meters. Can anyone...