I was inspired to create a longer swooping suspension bridge with piles through the decks that where the suspension cables can be attached from below and the sides to keep it taught. This particular bridge took some time in order to develop the correct side piece column dimensions in order for the proportions to be correct and allow enough room for the bridge decking.
Inspiration
The initial inspiration came from Santiago Calatrava a famous Engineer and Architect from Spain. I was inspired by his ability to push every one of his structures to the limit of their functionality which plays into the amenities that come with the openness or loftiness qualities from his designs. So I chose to embody that by rotating and shaping the columns surrounding the bridge decking on either side very intentionally. Skinniest at the top, while getting more robust and able to hold stronger forces nearing the bottom, the farthest place where the forces had initially arrived to. This in fact optimizes the structure removing unnecessary weight and costs to the structure - this ensures the forces are passed through more efficiently throughout the structure.
I have attached the coding below in order to get an idea for this particular bridge to see how it looks like when designed and codified. You will be able to notice that there are a myriad of similarities in how the bridges were developed and the similitudes in how their source code looks like. The main portion of the code was cleaned up and then optimized in order to simplify and or clarify the intention of the code regions.
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