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A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end (called cantilevers).For small footbridges, the cantilevers may be simple beams; however, large cantilever bridges designed to handle road or rail traffic use trusses built from structural steel, or box girders built from prestressed concrete.
Seongsu Bridge - collapsed in 1994, rebuilt in 1997 Sunshine Skyway Bridge (old bridge) Tappan Zee Bridge - 369 metres (1,211 ft) cantilever span - replaced in 2017
This list of cantilever bridges ranks the world's cantilever bridges by the length of their main span. A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using cantilevers: structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end.
The Forth Bridge in Scotland is an example of a cantilever truss bridge. A cantilever in a traditionally timber framed building is called a jetty or forebay. In the southern United States, a historic barn type is the cantilever barn of log construction. Temporary cantilevers are often used in construction. The partially constructed structure ...
Pages in category "Cantilever bridges in the United States" The following 170 pages are in this category, out of 170 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Cantilever bridges" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Cable-stayed bridge and Suspension bridge: 1,408 m (4,619 ft) Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, [2] Istanbul: Cantilever bridge: 549 m (Quebec bridge) 1042.6 m (Forth Bridge) Cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge: Clapper bridge: Covered bridge: Girder bridge: Continuous span girder bridge Integral bridge: Extradosed bridge: 1,920 m Arrah–Chhapra ...
A cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge is a modern variation of the cable-stayed bridge.This design has been pioneered by the structural engineer Santiago Calatrava in 1992 with the Puente del Alamillo in Seville, Spain.