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Of Bridges (According To Form (Or) Type of Superstructures) : Classification
Of Bridges (According To Form (Or) Type of Superstructures) : Classification
A bridge is a structure providing passage over an obstacle without closing the way beneath. The
required passage may be for a road, a railway, pedestrians, a canal or a pipeline. The obstacle to be
crossed may be a river, a road, railway or a valley.
components of bridge
Classification of Bridges
1. Slab bridge
2. Beam bridge
3. Truss bridge
4. Arch bridge
1. Timber bridge
2. Concrete bridge
3. Stone bridge
4. R.C.C bridge
5. Steel bridge
6. P.C.C bridge
7. Composite bridge
8. Aluminum bridge
Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge
2. Cantilever bridge
3. Continuous bridge
Classification of bridges (According to the position of the bridge floor relative to superstructures)
According to function
3. Pedestrian bridge
4. Highway bridge
5. Railway bridge