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What is the most commonly used type of bridge?
Some say it is the suspension bridge, others say it is the arch bridge.
What are the uses of a arch bridge?
Same as for any bridge, to build roads across water or canyons.
What is the keystone on an arch?
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Where is the movable bridge most commonly used?
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Where would a arch be used on a bridge?
An arch form would be created under the bridge, supporting the central section.
What year did robert rett invent the arch bridge?
The arch was invented by the ancient Romans and used through out the empire.
Who invented the Roman arch?
There is no hard evidence of who invented the Roman arch, but most scholars believe it was Archimedes of Sicily. The Romans were the first of European nations to make a practical application of the arch.
What common truss types used in bridges?
The type of bridges are: -truss bridge -arch bridge (truss arch bridge) -suspension bridge (suspension truss bridge) -cantilever bridge
What is the main difference between an arch bridge and a suspension bridge?
Arch bridges are in the shape of an upside down "U" with mainly steel beans, while supension bridges have one or two Major verticle beams with strong wire connecting to the bridge.
How can a bridge be made stronger?
An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side. A viaduct (a long bridge) may be made from a series of arches, although other more economical structures are typically used today.
Which is the strongest bridge structure - truss cantilever suspension or arch?
The arch is the strongest structure. The reason the others are sometimes used is the span is so long the arch isn't practicle.
Which bridge is the simplest and oldest desighn?
I would say the arch bridge because the Romans used it, but I'm not completely sure. Beam and pillar as used by the Egyptians.
