Bridge Structures
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and The Use of Geometry in Their Design
What is a bridge? A bridge is a structure providing continuous passage over a body of water, roadway, or valley. Every bridge looks different from the another. Their bridge structure is different. There are nine types of main bridges. Bridge engineers us ....
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.... expeditions of the Persian monarchs Darius I and Xerxes I.
The Romans built many timber-trestle bridges. Surviving roman bridges, however usually have a level road supported on one or more semicircular stone arches. One of the most famous bridges would be The Pont du Gard at Nimes, France. It has three tiers of arches rising 155 feet above the Gard River, spans a distance of 855 feet. It was built in the late 1st century BC or the early 1st century AD.
The cantilever bridge is characteri ....
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