The Mackinac Bridge is five miles long and crosses the Straits of Mackinac, connecting the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan. It is the longest suspension bridge in North America.
Definition of plinth. 1a : the lowest member of a base : subbaseb : a block upon which the moldings of an architrave or trim are stopped at the bottom. 2 : a usually square block serving as a base; broadly : any of various bases or lower parts.
In architecture, a plinth (from French plinthe, from Latin plinthus, from Greek ÏÎ»Î¯Î½Î¸Î¿Ï plinthos, âbrickâ) is the base or platform upon which a column, pedestal, statue, monument or structure rests.he plinth usually rests directly on the ground or stylobate. According to Semper, the plinth exists to negotiate between a structure and the ground. Semper's theory has been influential in the development of architecture.