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The 17 pages that link to Arch bridge, each with the reason it gives.

• ArchBroader topic: Its deck loads pass through the arch into abutments or piers.

• BridgeBroader topic: The arch redirects deck loads into horizontal thrust at the abutments.

• CantileverCompared with: An arch redirects loads through compression rather than cantilever bending.

• AqueductRelated: Arches supported elevated aqueduct channels while spanning valleys.

• Bridge pierCompared with: An arch can cross an opening without intermediate piers beneath its span.

• Railway bridgeRelated: Railway arches transmit deck loads into abutments and can cross valleys or waterways.

• Bridge towerCompared with: An arch can carry a span without the tall cable-supporting towers used in many long bridges.

• Roman bridgeNarrower topic: Roman engineers used arch action to span gaps with stone, a material strong in compression.

• ViaductRelated: Masonry viaducts often use repeated arches to transfer deck loads into piers.

• The Iron BridgeNarrower topic: The Iron Bridge’s single arch carries traffic and its own weight across the river.

• Trajan's BridgeRelated: The timber superstructure used repeated arches to span between the stone piers.

• Ponte VecchioNarrower topic: Ponte Vecchio spans the river with three principal stone arches.

• Si-o-se-polNarrower topic: Its repeated arches carry the roadway while shaping the bridge’s distinctive profile.

• Trestle bridgeCompared with: An arch carries loads through its curved span, unlike a trestle’s repeated supporting frames.

• Mehmed Paša Sokolović BridgeNarrower topic: Its eleven stone arches use a structural form central to the bridge’s design.

• Pont Alexandre IIINarrower topic: The bridge’s steel span uses arch action to carry traffic across the river.

• Rialto BridgeNarrower topic: The Rialto’s single stone arch is the structural form that spans the canal.