Bridges
Beam bridges
Beam bridges a horizontal beam spanned across two places
Fun Fact: the longest beam bridge is 38 km
Suspension bridges
A suspension bridge is supported by hanging cables at the ends of the bridge
Fun Fact: the longest suspension bridge spans only 3 km
Truss bridges
A truss bridge is beams that arch into triangles it is one of the oldest bridge types
Fun Fact: the Mulwala bride is a truss bridge
Arch bridges
Arch bridges have two abutments at each side when weight is applied it forces it all down on the abutments
Cantilever bridge
A cantilever bridge is two horizontal beams supported by two piers at either end
Fun Fact: Piers are also used with jettys