Spinning the Main Cables - Golden Gate Transit
WEBThe cables were constructed high in the air using a process called cable spinning, which was invented by John A. Roebling in the 1800s. The company he founded made cables for the Golden Gate Bridge.
Design & Construction Stats - Statistics & Data | Golden Gate
WEBMain Cable Stats. The Golden Gate Bridge has two main cables which pass over the tops of the two 746-ft-tall towers and are secured at either end in giant anchorages.
Cross-section of a Main Cable - Exhibit Area 5 | Golden Gate
WEBA cross-section of a main cable of the Golden Gate Bridge is located in the southeast Visitor Area. Each of the Bridge's two main cables pass over the two 746-foot towers, resting atop the towers in huge steel castings called saddles. Both main cables are secured at both ends in giant anchorages.
Spinning the Cables | American Experience | Official Site - PBS
WEBThe Golden Gate uses the largest bridge cables ever made -- long enough to encircle the world more than three times at the equator. Creating a Balance. One wire at a time, the cables for the...
Golden Gate Bridge - Wikipedia
WEBThe Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
Golden Gate Bridge: The CRAZY Engineering behind it
WEBApr 10, 2024 · A defining feature of the Golden Gate Bridge is its intricate network of suspension cables. These colossal strands of steel support the roadway and distribute its weight across the span. Meticulous integration of the cables required precision and expertise to maintain the bridge’s stability.
August 1936: The cables of the Golden Gate Bridge
WEBAug 17, 2016 · The Golden Gate itself remained the longest suspension bridge in the world until 1964, and the tallest until 1998. While its dimensions may have been surpassed, its place in the public consciousness has not, and it remains arguably the most famous bridge ever constructed.
Spinning the Main Cables - The Historical Marker Database
WEBJul 3, 2021 · The company he founded made the cables for the Golden Gate Bridge. To spin the cables, workers pulled a wire, about as thick as a pencil, from the concrete anchorage at one shore, up and over both towers, and on to the other anchorage. The wire was then secured and sent back.
How would engineers build the Golden Gate Bridge today?
WEBMay 26, 2017 · The Golden Gate Bridge’s two supporting cables are about the only thing that has not been changed since the bridge was opened to traffic in 1937. Each main cable is formed by 27,572...
20 Awesome Facts About the Golden Gate Bridge - Mental Floss
WEBFor the Golden Gate Bridge, Strauss needed cables that would be strong enough to support the structure of the bridge and bend 27 feet laterally in the Gate’s high winds—and they’d need to be ...