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River Tyne A labeled architectural diagram of a circular arch shows the keystone at the top center, wedge-shaped voussoirs forming the curve, and vertical supports on each side, with lines marking the radius and springing line. Illustration of an arch bridge spanning two cliffs, with a green line along the curve of the arch indicating the path of compression forces through the structure. Castel Sant'Angelo, a large circular fortress, stands beside the Tiber River in Rome, Italy, with a stone bridge crossing the water in the foreground. Alcántara: Roman bridge The Pont du Gard, a three-tiered ancient Roman aqueduct with large stone arches, spans a river near Nimes, France, surrounded by trees and rocky banks. Great Stone Bridge Old London Bridge Monnow Bridge The Rialto Bridge in Venice, designed by Antonio da Ponte, spans the Grand Canal with arched stone architecture and crowds of people crossing above gondolas on the water.
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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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River Tyne
The Tyne Bridge over the River Tyne at Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
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Parts of a circular arch
A diagram showing the parts of a circular arch.
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Arch bridge
A diagram of an arch bridge, with forces of compression represented by the green...
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Sant'Angelo castle and bridge
Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's mausoleum) and the Sant'Angelo Bridge on the Tiber...
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Alcántara: Roman bridge
Al-Qanṭarah, the Roman bridge spanning the Tagus River at Alcántara, Spain.
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Pont du Gard, Nîmes, France
Pont du Gard, an ancient Roman aqueduct near Nîmes, France.
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Great Stone Bridge
The Great Stone Bridge, also called the Zhaozhou, or Anji, Bridge, in southern Hebei...
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Old London Bridge
Old London Bridge, c. 1749 in the British Library (Maps.K.Top.21.43.e).
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Monnow Bridge
Monnow Bridge, with 13th-century gateway, spanning the River Monnow at Monmouth,...
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Rialto Bridge, Venice
View of the Rialto Bridge, Venice, designed and built by Antonio da Ponte.
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Jean Perronet: Pont de la Concorde
The Pont de la Concorde, a stone arch bridge designed by Jean Perronet, spanning...
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Pontypridd: Old Bridge
The arched Old Bridge (1756) spanning the River Taff, with the Victoria Bridge in...
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Garabit Viaduct
The Garabit Viaduct, over the Truyère River near Saint-Flour, France. Spanning 162...
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Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Sydney Harbour Bridge, a steel-arch bridge across Syndey Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
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Salginatobel Bridge
The Salginatobel Bridge, near Schiers, Graubünden canton, Switzerland. Designed by...
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Jonquière
The arched aluminum Arvida Bridge in Jonquière (now Saguenay), Quebec province, Can.
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Venice: Rialto Bridge
The Rialto Bridge across the Grand Canal in Venice.
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Bridge forms
Six basic bridge forms.
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