This project explores new structural forms, new deployment techniques, and the potential benefits of adding "smart features" to the bridge such as sensors and actuators. The project leader, George ...

For a few decades, the Fremont Bridge held the world record for the longest tied-arch span. Several bridges in China have ...

Instead of pushing straight down, the weight of an arch bridge is carried outward along the curve of the arch to the supports at each end. These supports, called the abutments, carry the load and ...

Instead of pushing straight down, the weight of an arch bridge is carried outward along the curve of the arch to the supports at each end. These supports, called the abutments, carry the load and ...

AMONG the recently published abstracts of papers to be discussed by the Institution of Civil Engineers are four relating to the design, construction and calculations of the great arch bridge over ...

AECOM has designed a pedestrian bridge supported by a single arch in Chicago, which encourages cycling, skating and walking. The crossing connects the Bronzeville neighbourhood with the lakefront ...