Suspension bridge Dynamic load refers to environmental factors that go beyond normal weather conditions, factors such as sudden gusts of wind and earthquakes. All three factors must be taken into consideration when building a bridge. The principles of suspension used on the large scale may also appear in contexts less dramatic than road or rail bridges. Light cable suspension may prove less expensive and seem more elegant for a cycle or footbridge than strong girder supports. An example of this is the Nescio Bridge in the Netherlands. Where such a bridge spans a gap between two buildings, there is no need to
GSL-class berthing pontoon intended for berthing vessels having displacement up to 40,000 tons on a jetty by serving as spacers between the jetty and the ship. They were built as part of an order to also construct one Service Barge Pontoon and four gangways. The request for proposal was issued on 7 March 2011 and the contract was signed on June 2011. By February 2013 all four pontoons had been delivered. Two pontoons were stationed at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai and two at the Naval Base in Karwar. GSL service barge pontoon GSL-class berthing pontoon The GSL class of jetty berthing pontoons are a