What are the functions of a truss arch bridge?

Here's something that most people don't realize, not even a lot of civil engineers: A truss is nothing more than a giant beam. A truss has a top chord that carries compression loads, a bottom chord that carries tension loads, and the vertical and diagonal members that carry shear load. read more

A truss has a top chord that carries compression loads, a bottom chord that carries tension loads, and the vertical and diagonal members that carry shear load. A 20 foot high truss is effectively just a 20 foot tall beam. read more

Directory and listing of truss arch bridges from around the world including images, technical data, literature and other project information. read more

A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss, a structure of connected elements usually forming triangular units. The connected elements (typically straight) may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. read more