A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements (typically straight) which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to loads. Truss bridges are one of the oldest types of modern bridges. (ojhsbridges.weebly.com)The frame of the truss bridge is made up with Trusses (triangles) as triangles are the strongest shape because the load is evenly held at each point of the triangle and the weight is compressed outwards along the diagonals of the triangle. The truss bridge has support at each end of the bridge, it may also rest on peirs in between. However its structure gives it more strength. There are 15 different designs of Truss Bridges; Howe truss, Camel back Truss, Warren truss, Fink truss, Double Intersection Pratt truss, Warren (with verticals) truss, Browsing truss, Baltimore truss, Double Intersection Warren truss, Waddell ‘A’ truss, Pennsylvania truss and Lattice truss. Each consisting of
A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements (typically straight) which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to loads. Truss bridges are one of the oldest types of modern bridges. (ojhsbridges.weebly.com)The frame of the truss bridge is made up with Trusses (triangles) as triangles are the strongest shape because the load is evenly held at each point of the triangle and the weight is compressed outwards along the diagonals of the triangle. The truss bridge has support at each end of the bridge, it may also rest on peirs in between. However its structure gives it more strength. There are 15 different designs of Truss Bridges; Howe truss, Camel back Truss, Warren truss, Fink truss, Double Intersection Pratt truss, Warren (with verticals) truss, Browsing truss, Baltimore truss, Double Intersection Warren truss, Waddell ‘A’ truss, Pennsylvania truss and Lattice truss. Each consisting of