What are the different types of bridges?

Bridges by Structure. The core structure of the bridge determines how it distributes the internal forces of tension, compression, torsion, bending, and sheer . While all bridges need to handle all those forces at all times, various types of bridges will dedicate more of their capacity to better handle specific types of forces. read more

However, bridges can be versatile and can support many different types of use. Additionally, some bridges are designed in such way to support multiple types of use, combining, for example, multiple car traffic lanes and pedestrian or bicycle passageways (such as a present on the famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York City). read more

Six Bridge Types. For ease of use, Garrett’s Bridges classifies six categories of bridges. Beam; Truss; Arch; Cantilever; Suspension; Cable Stayed; Each of these is unique enough to be analysed separately. Each have their place in building model bridges, but we focus most on Truss Bridges. Beam. The most simple and common type of bridge used in the real world. read more