Definition and Types of Bridge

Definition and Types of BridgeWhat is a bridge?Bridge is a structure built to span a valley, road, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle.

Designs of bridges will vary depending on the function of the bridge and the nature of the area where the bridge is to be constructed. Types of BridgesThere are six main types of bridges:beam bridges, cantilever bridges, arch bridges, suspension bridges, cable-stayed bridges and truss bridges Beam BridgeThe beam is one of the simplest forms of bridge. East India Beam footbridge

Cantilever BridgeA cantilever bridge is a bridge built using cantilevers: structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end.

Forth Bridge, EdinburgARCH BridgeArches are used in bridges in different ways, depending on whether they are made of steel, brick or stone. The arch takes (transmits) the load from the deck of the bridge to the land on both sides.

Ancient Roman aqueduct Segovia, Spain

Garabit Bridge, Massif Central, France

Garabit Viaduct, Massif Central, France

Eyeglasses bridge , Japan

"Japan Bridge" Pedestrian Overcrossing, La Dfense, Paris (1994) Suspension BridgeA suspension bridge works by hanging (suspending) the deck of the bridge from flexible chains or ropes.

Clifton Bridge. Bristol

Runcorn Bridge, EnglandCable Stayed BridgeThe cable stayed bridge is newer than the other types of bridge. Large upright steel supports are used to transmit the load into the ground.

The Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge, USA

Docklands footbridge - South Quay.

Deskywy Bridge

The Tatara Bridge has the largest span among cable-stayed bridges

TheRio-Antirio bridge , Greece

Normandie Bridge

Coalbrookdale cable stayed bridge. Truss BridgeA truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements (typically straight) which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. Truss bridges are one of the oldest types of modern bridges.

Truss arch bridge

A Russian truss bridge by Lavr Proskuryakov

Various Examples from different types of Bridges

NEMO bridge -Amsterdam

Mertyl Edwards Park, Seattle

First Futuristic ARCH Bridge- Dubai

The proposed Bridge of Reeds, intended to be built near Cambridge

The design for the 175ft high bridge was today officially announced as the winner of a competition to find a new landmark for the east of England, beating more than 230 other entries by architects from around the world

3d Chain Bridge

The lakes at Rudan , walk through this futuristic looking spiral

Norwegian bridge by Leonardo Da Vinci

This bridge was designed for Halic by DA Vinci for the Galata in 18th century but it never constructed.

MODEL

A futuristic bridge proposal for Brooklynprize-winning bridge design President Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge in Brazil

KULTUR ARENA- BERLIN

Whittle Arch and Glass Bridge, Coventry Millennium Place

Millenium Place - The slender glass bridge over Millennium Place in Coventry,with the Whittle Arches in the background

Tensegrity Tube Bridge

"Skywalk"--shown in an illustration extend over the edge of the Grand Canyon, 4,000 feet (1,200 meters) above the Colorado River.

Ladevesa by Calatrava

It's a machine, it's a bridge, it's an electrical generator: it's the Wind Tunnel Footbridge; made of steel and aluminum

Michael Jantzen made of steel and aluminum made of steel and aluminum

Wind Turbine Observation Tower, "an observation tower that people can walk through to view the surrounding landscape, while the five wind activated segments of the structure rotate around them in different directions. While these segments rotate, they also produce electricity which is used to light the structure at night -Michael Jantzen

By Zaha Hadid

sheik-zayed-bridge by Zaha Hadid , Dubai

shellLiving Bridge design for Hamburg (Competition)

Habitable bridge by Hadid

Glasgow Tower

Living bridge

Amgen Helix Pedestrian Bridge

bridge forms a pedestrian access !!

Pedestrian Bridge

Caf under the pedestrian bridge

Art bridge" over Stanley street

Living bridge

Limericks Living Bridge

bridge in Paris, over the Seine

Hassell Bridge

2005 Istanbul Design Week- GALATA KOPRUSUDesign of theatre and office units over a bridge

The second floor plan

The third floor plan

A working model, made from found objects, starts to define the space

A second model showing a more definite arrangment

Program spaces start to take form A detail model showing how the spaces and structure relate to the bridge.

The final model showing how the project occupies the bridge Spaghetti Bridge Student Work Competition