To help you do just that, here are 10 things you might not know about your baseboard heaters. 1  Baseboard heaters are usually located under windows because it's more efficient that way. 2  Heat rises â and so do your energy costs, for every degree above 68Â°F.  Cranking the thermostat doesn't warm up the room any faster.
Suspension bridge. A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck (the load-bearing portion) is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. The first modern examples of this type of bridge were built in the early 19th century. Simple suspension bridges, which lack vertical suspenders, have a long history in many mountainous parts of the world.
San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge stands as a classic example of a suspension bridge. Regine Mahaux/Photodisc/Getty Images As the name implies, suspension bridges, like the Golden Gate Bridge or Brooklyn Bridge, suspend the roadway by cables, ropes or chains from two tall towers. These towers support the majority of the weight as compression pushes down on the suspension bridge's deck and then travels up the cables, ropes or chains to transfer compression to the towers. The towers then dissipate the compression directly into the earth.