Bridges By By S.Mudassir S.Mudassir G.Pulla Reddy G.Pulla Reddy Engineering Engineering College, College,
Bridges
ByBy
S.MudassirS.Mudassir
G.Pulla Reddy G.Pulla Reddy Engineering Engineering
College, Kurnool.College, Kurnool.
Some Uses of BridgesSome Uses of Bridges
WalkwaysWalkways Highways/RoadsHighways/Roads RailwaysRailways PipelinesPipelines Connecting landsConnecting lands Crossing rivers and Crossing rivers and
canyonscanyons
Types of BridgesTypes of Bridges ArchArch
TrussTruss
CantileverCantilever
Cable-StayedCable-Stayed
SuspensionSuspension
What makes a bridge stay What makes a bridge stay up?up?
ForcesForces CompressionCompression – a – a
pushing or pushing or squeezing forcesqueezing force
TensionTension – a pulling – a pulling or stretching forceor stretching force
DemonstrationDemonstration Make groups of Make groups of
two…two…
Arch BridgesArch Bridges
KeystoneKeystone – the – the wedge-shaped stone wedge-shaped stone of an arch that locks of an arch that locks its parts togetherits parts together
AbutmentsAbutments – the – the structures that structures that support the ends of support the ends of the bridgethe bridge
Cable-Stayed BridgesCable-Stayed Bridges PiersPiers – the vertical supporting structures – the vertical supporting structures CablesCables – thick steel ropes from which the – thick steel ropes from which the
decking is suspendeddecking is suspended DeckingDecking – the supported roadway on a bridge – the supported roadway on a bridge
Cable-Stayed BridgesCable-Stayed Bridges
Works by Works by TensionTension AND AND CompressionCompression
Cable-Stayed BridgesCable-Stayed Bridges
Where have you seen these bridges?Where have you seen these bridges?
Suspension BridgesSuspension Bridges
Similar to Cable-StayedSimilar to Cable-Stayed Different construction methodDifferent construction method
Suspension BridgesSuspension Bridges
Works by Works by TensionTension and and CompressionCompression
Suspension BridgesSuspension Bridges
Where have you seen these bridges?Where have you seen these bridges?
Other TypesOther Types
Truss
Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge, Tempe, AZ
Cantilever
Firth of Forth-Forth Rail Bridge, Edinburgh, Scotland