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Bridges are declared unsafe after long use Why?

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A bridge undergoes stress and strain for a large number of times during its use A bridge loses its elastic strength when it it used for long time. Therefore, the amount of strain for a given stress will become large and ultimately the bridge will collapse. So, they are declared unsafe after long use.
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