cantilever bridge: Quick Facts

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Diagram of a cantilever bridge spanning water, with red lines marking areas under tension and green lines marking areas under compression in the bridge structure.

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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 showing three types of truss bridges-Pratt truss, Warren truss, and Petit or Pennsylvania truss-above a labeled illustration of a cantilever bridge with approach span, anchor arm, cantilever arm, and suspended span.

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James B. Eads

James B. Eads

American engineer

Baker, Sir Benjamin

Sir Benjamin Baker

English civil engineer

The northern terminus of the Akashi Strait Bridge in Terumi ward, southern Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, west-central Japan. The bridge spans the Akashi Strait and links Awaji Island to Honshu.

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