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Topic: List of arch bridges by length

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	Bridge Basics - A Spotter's Guide to Bridge Design (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Arch bridges are either simple or continuous (hinged).
		The tied arch (bowstring) type is commonly used for suspension bridges; the arch may be trussed or solid.
		While a typical arch bridge passes its load to bearings at its abutment; a tied arch resists spreading (drift) at its bearings by using the deck as a tie piece.
	pghbridges.com /basics.htm (2337 words)

	List of arch bridges by length - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		List of arch bridges by length of main arch includes:
		Fremont Bridge (Portland, Oregon) 1255 ft, 382 m
		Bridge of the Americas 1128 ft, 344 m
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_arch_bridges_by_length (140 words)

	Bridges
		Pre-stressed concrete bridge with 11 spans and a total length of 450 m, 8 spans built by continuous shoring method, 3 spans built by balanced cantilevering method.
		Pre-stressed concrete construction with a total length of 950 m.
		The cross section is a composite construction (steel + concrete) with 12 spans, total length 901 m.
	www.tdv.at /wse/a2/b5/c1/bridges.htm (426 words)

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