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A suspension bridge uses ropes, chains or cables to hold the bridgein place.
Suspension bridges can cover large distances.Large pillars at either end of the waterways areconnected with cables and the cables are secured,usually to the ground.
“Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Kobe, Japan” by Andrew Green is licensed under CC BY 2.0
The world’s
“Golden Gate Bridge” by Tom Hilton is licensed under CC BY 2.0
The arch bridge design is over 3000 years old. In
with steel or concrete. The supporting pillars that are at either end of the archesare called abutments.
Arch Bridges
Arch Bridges
nickname ‘The Coat Hanger’
‘lanes’
“DSC_7601” by lwtt93 is licensed under CC BY 2.0
“Rialto Bridge 1” by Tony Hisgett is licensed under CC BY 2.0
“Forth Bridge (1890)” by Sonse is licensed under CC BY 2.0
voted ‘Scotland’s
Human-MadeWonder.’
Forth Bridge, Scotland
“Forth Bridges” by Chen Haohsuane is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Quebec Bridge, Canada
You might also hear abeam bridge being called a‘girder’
“Lake Pontchartrain Causeway” by glennaa is licensed under CC BY 2.0
