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Truss bridge

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A truss bridge is a strong bridge.

Bollman-bridge-1.jpg
Bollman-bridge-1.jpg
It uses many straight parts. These parts make triangles. Triangles help the bridge stay strong. This helps us cross water. Can you see a triangle bridge?
Blackfriars Street Bridge from south riverbed, fall 2007.jpg
Blackfriars Street Bridge from south riverbed, fall 2007.jpg

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File:Columbus and Greenville Railway bridge over Yazoo River.jpg
Columbus and Greenville Railway bridge...
File:Hampden Bridge Wagga design.jpg
Hampden Bridge Wagga design.jpg
File:Bailey-truss.svg
Bailey-truss.svg
File:PontBailey.jpg
PontBailey.jpg
File:Baltimore-truss.svg
Baltimore-truss.svg
File:Bollman-bridge-1.jpg
Bollman-bridge-1.jpg
File:Bowstring-truss.svg
Bowstring-truss.svg
File:Blackfriars Street Bridge from south riverbed, fall 2007.jpg
Blackfriars Street Bridge from south...
File:BrownTrussDiagram.svg
BrownTrussDiagram.svg
File:Baumgardener's Covered Bridge Inside Center 3008px.jpg
Baumgardener's Covered Bridge Inside...
File:Bb-forthrailbridge.jpg
Bb-forthrailbridge.jpg
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Bridges 20.png

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