truss bridge
Latticed river crosser
A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing structure consists of connected triangular units.
The triangular framework distributes weight efficiently, allowing the bridge to span considerable distances with relatively light materials.
Truss bridges were especially common for railroads in the 19th and early 20th centuries: The old truss bridge still carries freight trains across the river.
- spanDistance between endpoints
- beamStructural support member
- girderMain structural support beam
- structural steelConstruction framework metal
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
triangulation · riveted · strut · civil engineering · lattice · chord · viaduct · railway crossing · structural engineering · structure · railroad · river crossing · load-bearing · weight distribution · support · roadway · design · deck
- bridgesPonte Vecchio, Golden Gate, footbridge, viaduct, skybridge
- structureshouse, buildings, dome, building, fence
- trussesking post, chords, chord, nail plate, triangulation
- bridge partsspan, deck, girders, abutment, pier