Beam bridges are often only used for relatively short distances because, unlike truss bridges, they have no built in supports. The only supports are provided by piers. The farther apart its supports, the weaker a Beam bridge gets. As a result, Beam bridges rarely span more than 250 feet.
Russia Government type. Factbook > Countries > Russia > Government. Government type: semi-presidential federation. Definition: This entry gives the basic form of government. Definitions of the major governmental terms are as follows.
RUSSIA The Russian Federation has a centralized political system, with power concentrated in a president and a prime minister, a weak multiparty political system dominated by the ruling United Russia party, and a bicameral legislature (Federal Assembly).USSIA arraignment within two months of a suspect's arrest, although a court may extend a criminal investigation for up to six months in cases classified as complex. With the personal approval of the prosecutor general, a judge may extend that period up to 18 months.