Instead of pushing straight down, the weight of an arch bridge is carried outward along the curve of the arch to the supports at each end. These supports, called the abutments, carry the load and ...

The bridge was designed in homage to Robert Maillart’s 1933 Schwandbach Bridge near Bern, Switzerland, which is a curved, deck-stiffened reinforced concrete arch bridge. Over the years, sbp has ...

finalizing the cable work on the arch and spraying the deck with protective coating. “The work necessary to open the bridge is extremely weather-dependent,” IDOT construction field engineer ...

The project will involve a complete reconstruction of the bridge above the arch, addressing the deteriorated deck and superstructure. Part of U.S. 40 west of Hagerstown will be closed for more ...

The Streicker Bridge has a main span and four approaching ramps, so-called legs. Structurally, the main span is a deck-stiffened arch and the legs are curved continuous girders supported by steel ...

Bradfield, and the discussion will be held on April 10.The bridge, which took a ... dead weight of arch, 35 per cent; dead weight of deck, 23 per cent; live load and impact, 26 per cent; wind ...