The Akashi Kaikyo bridge

Two 984-ft (300-m) high piers and 186,000 miles (300,000 km) of cable support the 100,000-ton (91,000 metric-ton) weight of this bridge.

Its tough construction enables it to withstand winds of 178 mph (288 km/h) and earthquakes up to 8.5 on the Richter scale.

The Akashi Kaikyo bridge cables are composed of 290 strands, each containing 127 separate steel wires less than ¼ inch (5 mm) in diameter. One of these cables can withstand a tensile (stretching) force of up to 62,500 tons (57,000 metric tones)—strong enough to support around 1500 fully-laden trucks!