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2000 BCE
Trees falling naturally over river
People used trees that fell over the rivers in order to cross -
2000 BCE
Planks used to cross rivers
Planks would allow to cross even wider streams and rivers -
1380 BCE
Clapper Bridges
Made of late slabs of stone in early bridges -
1300 BCE
Arch Bridge
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1220 BCE
Man's first attempt of a suspension bridge
Early people used creepers and vines to make ropes and use these to make hanging bridges -
600
Tiber Bridge
The first beam bridge -
1570
Truss Bridge
Has a load bearing superstructure composed of a truss. -
Suspension bridge
a bridge in which the weight of the deck is supported by vertical cables suspended from further cables that run between towers and are anchored in abutments at each end. -
Viaduct Bridge
A viaduct is a long bridge-like structure carrying a road or railway across a valley or other low ground. -
Cantilever Bridge
A bridge built using cantilevers. -
Cable-stayed Bridge
A bridge in which the weight of the deck is supported by a number of cables running directly to one or more towers.