Solving the Severn Bridge Sag Span Mystery

AI Thread Summary
The Severn Bridge, a suspension bridge in England, has a sag ratio of 1/12, but the exact sag span measurement in meters is needed. The main span distance is approximately 3240 feet. To determine the sag span in meters, one must convert the span distance from feet to meters and apply the sag/span ratio. This conversion is essential for accurate bridge description and analysis. Assistance in calculating this measurement is requested.
Laurine
Messages
5
Reaction score
0
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 help me with this?

Thank you very much
 
Engineering news on Phys.org
Laurine said:
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 help me with this?

Thank you very much

Then you'll need to find the span distance in meters and apply the sag/span ratio. The main span distance is listed as 3240 feet.
 
SteamKing said:
Then you'll need to find the span distance in meters and apply the sag/span ratio. The main span distance is listed as 3240 feet.

Thank you very much!
 

Thread 'Questions about the Tesla turbine'

Hi all, i have some questions about the tesla turbine: is a tesla turbine more efficient than a steam engine or a stirling engine ? about the discs of the tesla turbine warping because of the high speed rotations; does running the engine on a lower speed solve that or will the discs warp anyway after time ? what is the difference in efficiency between the tesla turbine running at high speed and running it at a lower speed ( as fast as possible but low enough to not warp de discs) and: i...
View full post »
Thread 'Where is my curb stop?'

Thread 'Where is my curb stop?'

My water meter is submerged under water for about 95% of the year. Today I took a photograph of the inside of my water meter box because today is one of the rare days that my water meter is not submerged in water. Here is the photograph that I took of my water meter with the cover on: Here is a photograph I took of my water meter with the cover off: I edited the photograph to draw a red circle around a knob on my water meter. Is that knob that I drew a red circle around my meter...
View full post »

Similar threads

How can the vertex be found in a parabolic curve equation?
Replies
1
Views
2K
Integral Areas and Physics Application
Replies
5
Views
6K
Solving Dynamics Homework Problems
Replies
2
Views
5K
Writing: Input Wanted What Makes Great Lakes Earth So Geographically Unique?
Replies
6
Views
3K
A clock tower puzzle in a gravitational field
Replies
3
Views
2K
What is the secret behind the double slit experiment and how has it been solved?
Replies
8
Views
6K
Writing: Read Only What Does Great Lakes Earth Look Like from Space?
Replies
1
Views
4K
Mathematica This Week's Finds in Mathematical Physics (Week 244)
Replies
1
Views
3K
Mathematica This Week's Finds in Mathematical Physics (Week 247)
Replies
1
Views
4K
Swedish programming olympics finals 2005
Replies
13
Views
3K

Hot Threads

Recent Insights

Back
Top