What Is a Bridge

A bridge is a structure carrying a road,

path, railroad, or canal across a river,
ravine, road, railroad, or other obstacle.

The forces that act upon a bridge are

tension and compression which is why
bridges are designed in specific ways to
meet with all these forces

main type of bridges are arch, truss,

suspension and cable stayed

The strongest bridge shape is the arch

because it has more support from both sides and
can withstand more weight when put on it

The five
beam,