A River over a River in Germany

Rizwana
By Rizwana

Even after you see it, it is still hard to believe!
Water Bridge in Germany . What a feat!
Six years, 500 million euros, 918 meters long.......now this is engineering!
This is a channel-bridge over the River Elbe and joins the former East and West Germany ,
as part of the unification project. It is located in the city of Magdeburg , near Berlin .
The photo was taken on the day of inauguration.
To those who appreciate engineering projects, here's a puzzle for you armchair engineers and physicists.

Did that bridge have to be designed to withstand the additional weight of ship and barge traffic, or just the weight of the water?

Answer: It only needs to be designed to withstand the weight of the water!
Why? A ship always displaces an amount of water that weighs the same as the ship, regardless of how heavily a ship may be loaded.

By Denali Dad• 25 Nov 2009 06:43
Denali Dad

The bridge was actually completed in 2003. German Engineering at it's finest.

By anonymous• 24 Nov 2009 23:57
anonymous

It's a trick, edifis.

By edifis• 24 Nov 2009 23:56
edifis

The displaced water remains in the channel! So Think again.

By anonymous• 24 Nov 2009 23:44
anonymous

Disneyland!

By Angeli_Beatrice1• 24 Nov 2009 23:43
Angeli_Beatrice1

it is fascinating :)

By anonymous• 24 Nov 2009 23:39
anonymous

I know absolutely nothing, Alexa. You know that.

By anonymous• 24 Nov 2009 23:27
anonymous

And who creates and implements that technique? Slaves from the subcontinent? Like in Qatar?

By britexpat• 24 Nov 2009 23:26
britexpat

They'll probably use it to invade Poland !

By anonymous• 24 Nov 2009 23:24
anonymous

its by technique... have seen it 2 years ago....:)

By shaz_341• 24 Nov 2009 21:35
shaz_341

tht's great

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