The Akashi Kaikyo bridge, a 3-span 2-hinged truss-stiffened suspension bridge. completed in 1998. It connects Kobe with Awaji Island. It is the world's longest suspension bridge, with a span between the towers of 1.9 km. (Photograph courtesy of Professor Nobutaka Yurioka).
This is the bridge during the construction stage. It is made using steel. There is enough steel wire to cricle the earth seven times! It is designed to withstand an earthquake of Richter 8.5 magnitude. (Photograph courtesy of Professor Nobutaka Yurioka).
This bridge connects Osaka Nanko with Chikko. It is made using high tensile strength steel HT780. (Photograph courtesy of Professor Nobutaka Yurioka).
