a horinontale frame and weight is distributated by the beam
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The weight of an arch bridge is distributed by transferring the weight of the bridge and its load outward and along the curve into an horizontal thrust retrained by the abutment at either side of the bridge to distribute the weight of the bridge evenly.
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by the pillars
by the pillars
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The load of a bridge is the amount of weight that can be distributed throughout the bridge without collapsing. Engineers take into effect, wind, rain, and earthquakes when calculating the load.
the weight is not evenly distributed so it gets an average of sides and gives you that number
the weight id evenly distributed because the compressing force pushing doen goes down the 2 sides
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