The main structural forms of bridges, from truss and arch to suspension, cable-stayed, swing and lift bridges, each named for how it carries load or opens for traffic. A member belongs here when the cited article describes it as a type of bridge or a long bridge structure. The group is one of the groupings under this field in the Technology Atlas, and each member keeps its own entry with its own cited sources and its own place in the field. Its members appear in the Browse By view for the field, so a reader can move from this group to each member entry and to the sources cited there.
Bridge Types
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Bascule bridge, Wikipedia
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A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic.
Box girder bridge, Wikipedia
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A box girder bridge, or box section bridge, is a bridge in which the main beams comprise girders in the shape of a hollow box.
Cable-stayed bridge, Wikipedia
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A cable-stayed bridge is a type of bridge that has one or more towers (or pylons), from which cables support the bridge deck.
Cantilever bridge, Wikipedia
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A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end (called cantilevers).
The Iron Bridge, Wikipedia
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The Iron Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge that spans the Ironbridge Gorge of the River Severn in Shropshire, England.
Pontoon bridge - Wikipedia
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A pontoon bridge (or ponton bridge), also known as a floating bridge, is a bridge that uses floats or shallow-draft boats to support a continuous deck for pedestrian and vehicle travel.
Anji Bridge - Wikipedia
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The Anji Bridge (simplified Chinese: 安济桥; traditional Chinese: 安濟橋; pinyin: Ānjì Qiáo; lit. 'Safe crossing bridge'), also known as the Great Stone Bridge or Zhaozhou Bridge, is the world's oldest open-spandrel segmental arch bridge of stone construction.
Suspension bridge, Wikipedia
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A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders.
Swing bridge - Wikipedia
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A swing bridge (or swing span bridge) is a movable bridge that can be rotated horizontally around a vertical axis.
Transporter bridge - Wikipedia
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A transporter bridge, also known as a ferry bridge or aerial transfer bridge, is a type of movable bridge that carries a segment of roadway across a river.
Truss bridge, Wikipedia
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A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss, a structure of connected elements, usually forming triangular units.
Vertical-lift bridge (Wikipedia)
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A vertical-lift bridge or just lift bridge is a type of movable bridge in which a span rises vertically while remaining parallel with the deck.
Viaduct - Wikipedia
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A viaduct is a bridge that consists of a series of arches, piers or columns supporting a long elevated railway or road.
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