Monday, April 5, 2010

CLASSIFICATION OF STEEL BRIDGES

Classification of steel bridges Steel bridges are classified according to The Type Of Traffic Carried The Type Of Main Structural System The Position Of The Carriage Way Relative To The Main Structural System These are briefly discussed in this section. Classification based on type of traffic carried Bridges are classified as Highway or road bridges Railway or rail bridges Related Posts PLATE GIRDER BRIDGES Plate girders became popular in the late 1800’s, when they were used… Suspension Bridges The earliest suspension bridges were found in China, dating back to… Astounding Japanese Highways, Bridges & Interchanges Japan saw most of its infrastructure bombed back to the stone age… INTEGRAL BRIDGES INTEGRAL BRIDGES Integral bridges in simple words can be defined as bridges without… Suspension Bridges The earliest suspension bridges were found in China, dating back to…