BRIDGE POWERPOINT

Andrew Loveless, 1/8/13, Principles of Manufacturing

BEAM BRIDGE Supports simply holding up a slab on

the top so things can gross a gap. Would be used in a situation where you

need to make a long bridge without much materials or means to make intricate designs. (ex: putting a log across a gap to make a ‘bridge’)

ARCH BRIDGE A bridge that is made up of both the

supports and the bridge itself making an arch, things can cross the top of the bridge

Could be used in order to make smaller size gaps for things to cross under it. (plus, probably looks the simplest out of all the bridges besides beam.)

SUSPENSION BRIDGE A bridge in which is held up by

suspension cables connected to pillars Could be used to make longer bridges

because of the spacing available between pillars.

CABLE-STAYED BRIDGE Cable stayed bridges are pretty much

suspension bridges, however the cables connect to the bridge itself rather than the support adjacent to it.

This could be useful where you would need enough support to hold up the bridge itself with the cables instead of the support.

CANTILEVER BRIDGE Two beams support a second beam–

where things cross the bridge This bridge might be good for larger

gaps but where a beam or arch bridge won’t be enough

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