The Arch Bridge
The Arch Bridge
The Arch Bridge
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MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
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POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL OF ABOMEY-CALAVI (EPAC)
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TITLE
ARCH BRIDGES
Members Supervisor
DOVONOU Merveille Mr. OLORY Bienvenu
ERIOLA Mendel
AYADJI Darrell
Class: GC3
- Through arch bridge, also knows as a trough-type arc bridge, is a bridge that is made
from materials such as steel or reinforced concrete, in which the base of an arch
structure is below the deck but the the top rises above it.
- Tied-arch bridge is an arch bridge in which the outward horizontal forces of the arches
caused by tension at the arch ends to a foundation are countered by equal tension of the
total deck structure such great arches support.
The arch bridge broke at 17.61 kilograms, the truss broke at 11.23 kilograms and the
suspension at 14.86 kilograms. In conclusion, the results of this test suggest that the arch bridge
design is strongest than the others bridges. Arch bridges are one the oldest types of bridges and
have great natural strength. By example, one of the most famous arch bridge is the Pont du Gard
aqueduct built by the Romans near Nîmes, France. It has survived more than 2,000 years.
In short, the arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch,
its particular structure, the choice of materials, the play of forces between the elements ensure
its stability its durability.
KEY WORDS
Manmade material Type of material that doesn’t occur naturally and is made by
humans. It is non-renewable in nature so it manufactured through human effort.
By example Artificial fibres, Plastics and Grasses are manmade materials.