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2. Suspended structure - Wikipedia

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   From the top of the center column, cables are used to support the roof system and the walls. Cables run down from the top of the tower to support floors. The external skeleton of the structure is a type of curtain wall which also is supported by cables. [4] Suspended structures often allow much light to enter, because of the unobstructed ...

3. Cable-stayed bridge - Wikipedia

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   This is in contrast to the modern suspension bridge, where the cables supporting the deck are suspended vertically from the main cable, anchored at both ends of the bridge and running between the towers. The cable-stayed bridge is optimal for spans longer than cantilever bridges and shorter than suspension bridges. This is the range within ...

4. Cable-stayed suspension bridge - Wikipedia

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   A cable-stayed suspension bridge or CSS bridge merges the designs of cable-stayed bridges and suspension bridges.The suspension bridge's architecture is better at handling the load in the middle of the bridge, while the cable stayed bridge is better suited to handle the load closest to the tower.

5. List of cable-stayed bridges in the United States - Wikipedia

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   This List of cable-stayed bridges in the United States includes notable cable-stayed bridges, both existing and destroyed, in the United States of America, organized by name. Contents A

6. Types of suspension bridges - Wikipedia

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   The deck is raised on posts above the main cables. Stressed ribbon bridge: a modern descendant of the simple suspension bridge. The deck lies on the main cables, but is stiff, not flexible. Suspension bridge (more precisely, suspended-deck suspension bridge): the most familiar type. Though technically all the types listed here are suspension ...

7. List of longest cable-stayed bridge spans - Wikipedia

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   The definition of cable-stayed bridge deck length used here is: A continuous part of the bridge deck that is supported only by stay-cables and pylons, or are free spans. This means that columns supporting the side span as for example found in Pont de Normandie , excludes most of the side span decks from the cable-stayed deck length.