Brief description of Bridge
A bridge is a man made structure built to avoid physical obstacles without closing the way underneath such as a valley, body of water, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, usually something that can be detrimental to cross otherwise. Types of Bridges:- There are basically five types of Bridges. 1:- Suspension Bridge 2:- Cable Stayed Bridge 3:- Beam Bridge 4:- Truss Bridge 5:- Arch Bridge 1:- Suspension Bridge:- A suspension bridge is one of the most popular bridge designs. It features a cable support system that distributes the weight of the bridge deck between the two towers. The tension forces in the cables are converted to compression forces in the piers that then extends all the way to the ground. 2:- Cable Stayed Bridge:- Basically cable stayed bridge is a bridge that consist of one or more than one pillar with cables supporting roadbed. 3:- Beam Bridge:- A beam bridge consists of a horizontal slab supported at each end