Another engineering question... (extra credit)

[jellyrug]

The bridge will be designed for all three loads and then some.
Include wind force, dynamic water loads and wave motion for worst possible conditions and then add asafety factor close to 2x.

 

[Haya01B]

I think 2 is the answer.

 

[Mr Bogus]

The bridge will be designed for all three loads and then some.
Include wind force, dynamic water loads and wave motion for worst possible conditions and then add asafety factor close to 2x.

aww so true but again, the wording of the question eliminates other forces

Other forces might include, earthquake, wind, temperature, side impacts by transport barges, structural failure by one or more main supports, etc... (interesting what they might have to take into account )

 

[Haya01B]

Will the bridge have weight restrictions?

 

[Mr Bogus]

Will the bridge have weight restrictions?

would have "draft" restriction if any... I think most barges and transports draw relatively little water by design however..

 

[dadofthree]

Isn't a "Water Bridge" commonly known as an Aquaduct?

That would be a water conduit

 

[Jet Li]

It is #2 because a watercraft on the bridge will displace an amount of water that weighs the same as the watercraft itself.