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Bridge Build Project PDF
Bridge Build Project PDF
Bridge Build Project PDF
KARL WOLFLEY
PERIOD 5
Bridge Types
Beam Bridges- Beam bridges are the simplest bridge. These bridges
use a concrete or steel bridge with concrete or steel beams to
support it.
Arch Bridges- These bridges use steel arches to distribute the load of
the bridge across the arch.
Truss Bridges use triangular units to form a truss that supports a load.
Triangle are the strongest structural shape and this bridge takes
advantage of that.
Steel bars are used to create straight beams and triangles to form
the bridge.
Arcs are a very strong structure that distribute weight upward to the
top of the arch.
Arch bridges have been used for thousands of years, first used by
Romans to support aqueducts.
A key stone at the very top of the arch holds the whole structure
together.
Suspension Bridges
There are often used in place where a bridge needs to span a long
distance.
In this kind of bridge, the load is transferred to the vertical cable that
distribute it to the towers through long diagonal cables.
All these forces have major impacts on bridges and failure on any
will result in failure of the bridge.
The bridge must compensate for shifting of the soil under the weight
of the bridge. This is called settlement load and can cause a bridge
to sink.
A bridge must support its dead load, or the weight of the bridge
itself. This includes all parts of the bridge beams, columns, cables,
etc.
The bridge must withstand the force of the wind against it. This is
called wind load and it can push the bridge horizontally.
Advantages/Disadvantages of
Shapes
Rectangles are simple shapes but they are very unstable. If a force is
applied to the side, the whole structure can slide and collapse.
Metairie, Louisiana
Length: 126,122
London Bridge
London, England
The new London bridge was built in 1974 and took 5 years to build.