The arch is squeezed together, and this squeezing force is carried outward along the curve to the supports at each end. The supports, called abutments, push back on the arch and prevent the ends ...

Two forces with parallel lines of action ... Three hinged arch; arch with tie; deck stiffened arch; suspension bridge; example; a famous deck-stiffened structure; Masonry arch – challenge. 7) ...

Arch bridges are one of the oldest types of bridges ... the stones in the rest of the structure stay together by the sheer force of their own weight. The New River bridge Today materials like ...