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This document provides an overview of arch bridge design concepts. It discusses how arch bridges transfer loads through compression along the curved arch to supports at each end. The arch shape provides strength to carry more weight than other bridge types. At the bottom of the deck, the load is carried by 3 main beams or a K-truss design using different configurations of glued balsa wood sticks to resist compression forces.

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Bridge

This document provides an overview of arch bridge design concepts. It discusses how arch bridges transfer loads through compression along the curved arch to supports at each end. The arch shape provides strength to carry more weight than other bridge types. At the bottom of the deck, the load is carried by 3 main beams or a K-truss design using different configurations of glued balsa wood sticks to resist compression forces.

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Dr.

Hazrina Muhammad Faizal Nurmaisarah Binti Norsyahira Binti Fatin Afiqah Binti Siti Noor Affezah
Binti Mansor Bin Sallehudin Mohd Yusuf Hasbollah Jeffery Binti Abd Kahar
(Advisor)

INTRODUCTION STRUCTURAL CONCEPT


Arch bridges are one of the oldest types of bridges and ARCH
have been around for thousands of years. Arch bridges Arch shape of the bridge provides advantages when
have great natural strength. carrying loads. It is do an excellent job of managing
They were originally built of stone or brick but these days compression. That aspect of its construction makes it
are built of reinforced concrete or steel. The introduction of able to carry more weight than a flat plank or beam.
these new materials allows arch bridges to be longer with BOTTOM OF THE DECK
lower spans. The deck is supported by 3 main beam.

Instead of pushing straight down, the load of an arch bridge


NOTE: The cross section of balsa wood used is 5x5 mm
is carried outward along the curve of the arch to the
(single balsa wood), 5x20 mm (glued 4 balsa wood
supports at each end. The weight is transferred to the
sticks) and 10x20 mm ( glued 4 balsa wood sticks
supports at either end.
together) depends on the internal forces. Refer figure
These supports, called the abutments, carry the load and below for the configuration of the balsa wood.
keep the ends of the bridge from spreading out. Double Glued
Single Glued 4 balsa
balsa wood sticks 4 balsa wood
wood sticks
BRIDGE CONCEPT NOVELTY

Rainbow simple but strong

K-truss design at the bottom


deck is that it is comprised of
shorter members and due to
the presence of shorter
members it can resist
buckling from compression to
a great extent.

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