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| Truss Bridge | a structure of connected elements, usually forming triangular units. |
| Arch Bridge | is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch |
| Suspension Bridge | a bridge in which the weight of the deck is supported by vertical cables suspended from larger cables |
| Cable Stay Bridge | bridge form in which the weight of the deck is supported by a number of nearly straight diagonal cables |
| Beam Bridge | are the simplest structural forms for bridge spans supported by an abutment or pier at each end |
| Span | is the distance between two intermediate supports for a structure |
| Force | acts to compress or shorten the thing it is acting on. Tension, or tensile force, is a force that acts to expand or lengthen the thing it is acting on. |
| Tension | apply a force to (something) which tends to stretch it. |
| Compression | size reduction due to forces |
| Load | a heavy or bulky thing that is being carried or is about to be carried. |
| Live Load | the weight of people or goods in a building or vehicle or bridge. |
| Dead Load | the intrinsic weight of a structure or vehicle |
| Super structure | a structure built on top of something else. |
| Substructure | is the lower part of a building which is constructed below the ground level. |
| Material | concrete, steel, stone, and composite |
