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to hold more weight and to span more distance

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Q: What is the main purpose of truss bridges?
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What are 3 different truss bridges in Connecticut?

three different truss bridges in connecticut


What kind of shapes are used in Truss bridges?

The geometric shape used in truss bridges is the triangle.


How long are truss bridges?

the longest span of a truss bridge is 2.1 miles long


Are truss bridges rectangular?

No. A truss bridge is composed of trusses


What year was the truss bridge invented?

The exact year the truss bridge was invented is not known. Early forms of truss bridges were seen as earl as 1820 and iron truss bridges did not appear until 1850.


What is the weakness of a suspension bridge?

The strengths of Truss bridges are that Truss bridges can support and resist lateral loads. Another is that unlike the Arch and Beam bridges, the Truss bridge prevents twisting and swaying during earthquakes and high winds. Truss bridges also resist the forces of compression and tension.


Where there truss bridges in Europe before than in America?

Yes there were truss bridges in Europe before the United States. Truss bridges formed in the US because of Europeans, but new American designs were made and that is why the truss bridge is more abundant in the US than Europe today.


How many truss bridges are there?

A lot.


What is a truss bridges name?

steven


What type of bridges were built using the truss design?

arch bridges


Why do you have truss bridges?

Truss bridges are lighter than beam girder bridges. They take up more height but are strong and carry loadd in tension and compression rather than bending.