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2. Bridge:
A bridge is a structure built
to span physical obstacles
such as a water
body, valley, or road, for
the purpose of providing
passage over the obstacles.

3. Site selection:
 Site should be geologically sound.
 At site , the river flow should be
without whirls and cross-current.
 At the site , there should be
suitable high banks above high
flood level on each sides.
 These should be no sharp curves in
the approaches.
 Avoidance of excessive under water

5. Beam Bridge:
Beam bridges are the
simplest structural forms
for bridge span supported by
piers.
The deck can be
either simply supported or
continuous.
They are often only used

6. KALI SINDH BRIDGE, KOTA, INDIA
Source: http://en.Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia.htm

7. Truss Bridge
A truss bridge is a bridge whose
load-bearing superstructure is
composed of a truss. These are
one of the oldest types of
modern bridges. This truss is a
structure of connected
elements forming triangular
units. The connected elements
(typically straight) may be

8. Bailey bridge, France
Source: http:// http://en. engineeringdaily.net.PontBailey.jpg

9. Cantilever Bridge
Cantilever bridges are built
using cantilevers—horizontal
beams supported on only
one end. Most cantilever
bridges use a pair
of continuous span that
extend from opposite sides
of the supporting piers to

10. Howrah Bridge, West Bengal, India
Source: http://bridgebase.comile:Howrah_Bridge,_Kolkota.jpg

11. Arch Bridge
 It have arch-shaped
structure.
 It transfer the weight of
the bridge and traffic loads
into thrust forces into the
abutments.
 very good in compression

12. Richmond Bridge ,Tasmania, Australia
Source: http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Bridge

13. Suspension Bridge
A suspension bridge is a type
of bridge in which the deck (the
load-bearing portion) is hung
below suspension cables on
vertical suspenders. This type
of bridge has cables suspended
between towers, plus
vertical suspender cables that
carry the weight of the deck

14. Humber Bridge, England
Source: http://http:// http://worldbridge.org/ Humber Bridge

15. Malviya Bridge , Varanasi , India
Source: http://en.bridge company file: Malviya _Bridge,_
Double-Deck Bridge

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