cable-stayed bridge: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	cable-braced bridge

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Illustrations of six bridge types show their structural differences: a simple beam bridge, a truss bridge with triangular supports, a cantilever bridge with projecting sections, an arch bridge, a suspension bridge with cables hanging between towers, and a cable-stayed bridge with cables radiating from towers.

Diagram of a cable-stayed bridge spanning water, with red lines showing tension forces in the cables and green lines showing compression forces in the bridge structure.

Diagram showing five sequential steps in constructing a cable-stayed bridge by the cantilever method, from building piers and the central tower to adding cables, extending the central span, and finishing the bridge.

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The Vasco da Gama Bridge in Lisbon, Portugal, spans the Tagus River with two large cable-stayed towers and white suspension cables, with the city visible in the background.

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