A bridge used to be a purely pragmatic structure. It needed to be steady and reliable to bring the rational […]
Category: History
Bridge building was also practiced in the epoch of primitive society. The prototype of a bridge could be a log thrown over a stream or a ravine, or hanging bridges, woven from ropes, with light planking suspended from them and fixed on the opposite sides of the canyon.
Evolution of Bridge Construction over the Years
Are you familiar with popular bridges? Perhaps you know of the famous Brooklyn bridge or others spread across many cities […]
History of bridge construction
Bridge building was also practiced in the epoch of primitive society. The prototype of a bridge could be a log thrown over a stream or a ravine, or suspension bridges, woven from ropes, with light planking suspended from them and fixed on the opposite sides of a canyon.
Construction
As a rule, bridges consist of spans and piers. Span structures are used to absorb loads and transmit them to the supports