bridge spans
River-crossing structural sections
Bridge spans are the sections of a bridge that extend between supports.
A single bridge may have multiple spans, each crossing from one pier or abutment to the next: The bridge's central span collapsed during the earthquake.
Span length often determines engineering approach—longer spans require different structural solutions than shorter ones.
- beamStructural support member
- concreteSolid building mixture
- archCurved spanning structure
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- cantileverBeam supported one end
girder · suspension · truss · pier · load capacity · clearance · tension · deck · abutment · viaduct · cable-stayed · structural engineering · fatigue · wind resistance · cable · connect · resonance · expanse
bridge spansbridge towers
Vertical supports for cables
abutments · pylons · foundations · anchorages · piers
bridge spansgaps
Unfilled spaces between
breaks · interruptions · discontinuities · chasms · voids