suspension bridge
A bridge whose span hangs from main cables anchored at its ends, commonly supported above the span by towers.
A suspension bridge is a bridge whose span hangs from cables which are connected to anchors at the end of the span. The suspension cables are often held up by suspension towers between the endpoints. In contrast to a cable-stayed bridge, the deck hangs from the main suspension cables, usually through vertical suspenders, rather than relying on direct angled stays from the piers.
The main suspension cables carry the span through hanging connections. Towers commonly raise those cables above the deck between their end anchorages.
The main-cable suspension system distinguishes the form from direct angled stays attached to piers or nearby rock. The cable arrangement determines the structural form.
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- Deutsch
- Eine Brücke, deren Deck an Enden von Stahlseilen hängt.
