1. BRIDGES
Presented by,
ISRA ABDUL RAZACK,
I ECE”B”

2. INTRODUCTION
• A bridge – structure - to link -two land -over
an obstacle { a valley or a body of water like
rivers, lakes and oceans}.

3. PRINCIPLE INVOLVED

4. TERMINOLOGIES
• PIERS
• CANTILEVER
• BEAM
• ABUTMENT
• SPAN
• GIRDER

5. What’s beam?

7. ABUTMENT

8. BEAM BRIDGES

9. ARCH BRIDGES
• Very old design.
• Flat beam at the top
• Arch shape at the bottom.

10. SUSPENSION BRIDGE
• Uses strong cables, towers
• Connects long distances

11. Golden Gate Bridge

12. TRUSS BRIDGE
• Triangular units are connected at joints
• Made of wood and metal.

13. CANTILEVER BRIDGES
•Structures that project horizontally
into space, supported on only one
end.