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Arch bridge
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Bridge with arch-shaped supports
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An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side, and partially into a vertical load on the arch supports. A viaduct (a long bridge) may be made from a series of...

Instance of
bridge by structural type
Subclass of
Bridge
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