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tied-arch bridges


Identification code: 300419281



Alternative term/s

  • bowstring arch bridges
  • tied-arch bridge

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Arch bridges in which the outwardly directed horizontal forces are borne as tension by means of a cord tied to the arch ends, rather than by the ground or the bridge foundations. Because of the typically curved shape of the arches, it was also known as a bowstring arch.

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