The type of bridges are:
-truss bridge
-arch bridge (truss arch bridge)
-suspension bridge (suspension truss bridge)
-cantilever bridge
top cord
bottom cord
web
joint plate
tension force
compression force
The geometric shape used in truss bridges is the triangle.
In the United States, a premium was placed on inexpensive design, which led to the predominance of the simple triangulated truss design (first used with wooden bridges and later for iron bridges).
They arent used as much because we have new kinds of bridges that may be more efficient and that are stronger
Truss Bridges=Trusses have been used extensively in bridges since the early 19th Century. Early truss bridges were made of wood.==in additon the classic American covered bridges are all trusses, though the wooden truss members are covered by walls and a roof, for protection from the elements. Later truss bridges were made of cast iron and wrought iron. Most modern trusses are made of structural steel.=
Caleb and Thomas Pratt invented the truss bridge in 1844. Some of the materials that have been used in truss bridges are timber, steel, reinforced concrete, and iron.
A truss bridges are designed using materials that are connected in a manner to be stressed under tension and/or compression. I truss system can be designed to be as long as necessary. Columns are also used in truss desins to reduce deflections.
A truss is a framework consisting of beams, girders, or rods which lie in a single plane. It is used in large spans and heavy loads, providing a support for bridges and roofs.
Trusses are basic to extended loads and are common in heavy-duty applications such as railroad bridges, including Movable, heavy duty cranes- the famous Arrol Hammerheads of which several survive ( one having been built in l907!_ has a Warren truss structure- all panels triangular. truss bridges" structure also form the basis of the most massive of crane, the Ore Bridges used in mammoth industrial works in the US, Europe and the USSR ( Big Cranes in the Ukraine!0 and these are all based on the Truss system- almost crosses between cranes and bridges- and as massive as many common spans- a 400 foot crane bridge is certainly feasible- there were plans for far longer ones! dig we must- drop that clamshell bucket, comrade engineer.
The most common materials used in bridge building are generally steel or concrete for larger bridges, and stone or wood for smaller bridges.
Single pitch truss is used for example in storage buildings, machine shelters and in residential buildings. Single pitch truss roof enables directing the snow away from passageways. Width of the truss bottom chord can be maximum 20 meters.
The most common types of bridges are the Beam and Arch Bridges.
1. Suspension bridge2. Cable stayed bridge3. Arch bridge4. Stone masonry bridge5. skew slab bridge6. Void slab bridge7. Continous bridge8. Rigid frames9. Truss bridge10. Pre-stressed Bridge