Bridges

==== The function of bridges is to break down separation and further links. Those are used to communicate places. The benefits of bridges are many, such as transportation of traded goods, all kinds of supplies and daily need goods. The bridges are a great kind of communication between places and this helps to evolution of economy, politics and culture. ====

==== Suspension/Cable-Stayed - The deck (trafficway) of a suspension bridge is hung by cables which hang from towers. The cables transfer the weight to the towers, which transfer the weight to the ground. Cable-stayed bridges have towers, but cables from the towers go directly to the road deck, instead of spanning from tower to tower. ====

** Materials Used **
==== Bridges can be made out of many different materials. There are some that are more commonly used, however. Concrete, brick, wood, steel, cables are the main elements used in Bridge construction. Most of the time, it is some combination of these things that brings about the final product that is known as the Bridge. These materials that are used often differ depending on the size of the Bridge needed and the future location of the Bridge. ====



** Characteristics **
====The general physical characteristics of a bridge establish the fundamental visual properties of the structure form and its visual essence. The major structural elements of a bridge are its piers, girders and abutments, which serve as major architectural features as well as primary load carrying members. ====