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An arch bridge uses compression to hold itself together

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An arch bridge uses compression to hold itself together

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Tension and Compression

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A deck Arch.

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Sideways and down the bridge's arch pillars, keeping all points of contact in compression.

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The arch bridge spreads load (the weight of the bridge and the traffic on it) from the deck to the abutments (the supports at each end) and into the ground. This creates a lot of compressions.

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