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The 19 pages that link to Cable-stayed bridge, each with the reason it gives.
Bridge pierCompared with: Cable-stayed spans can reduce the need for supports in the water below.
Tension (physics)Broader topic: Its stay cables transmit tension from the deck into the towers.
ViaductCompared with: Cable stays can replace repeated piers where long clear spans are needed.
Bridge deckRelated: Its cables provide direct support to the deck at multiple points.
Vasco da Gama BridgeNarrower topic: This is the structural form used for the bridge’s main crossing.