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A group of scientists from the United States determined how strong the bridge was, whose project was once created by the brilliant scientist Leonardo da Vinci. To do this, scientists needed to create a 3D model of the bridge, which was 500 times smaller than the 280-meter original. Model consists of 126 blocks.
It should be noted that da Vinci did not specify what material a bridge was to be built. Therefore, the researchers proceeded from that the most suitable material at that time was stone.
The assembled design showed that in reality such a bridge could to sustain its own weight without any problems, while no no bonding solutions were required.
Da Vinci’s bridge design was ten times longer other bridges of the time, although it had one arch and only two supports. The ingenious scientist also provided for the possibility of passing small vessels under the arch of construction.
The design of this bridge da Vinci developed for the Sultan of Ottoman Empire Bayazid II, who wanted to “tie” the road Constantinople and the neighboring region of Galata.
We must pay tribute to the inventiveness of da Vinci, who took into account seismically unstable environment of those places, and designed special supports stabilizing the entire structure at the moment lateral displacements. Unfortunately, this bridge never happened. built.
ESOREITER previously talked about five inventions by Leonardo da Vinci ahead of time.
Andrey Vetrov
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