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The Iron Bridge
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The Iron Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge that crosses the River Severn in Shropshire, England. Opened in 1781, it was the first major bridge in the world to be made of cast iron. Its success inspired the widespread use of cast iron as a structural material, and today the bridge is celebrated as a symbol of the Industrial Revolution.
The Iron Bridge (February 2019)
The Iron Bridge (February 2019)
Painting of the bridge by the Swedish painter Elias Martin in 1779. This is the only known painting during construction.
Painting of the bridge by the Swedish painter Elias Martin in 1779. This is the only known painting during construction.
A modern-day reconstruction of how the Iron Bridge was assembled at Blists Hill Victorian Town in Telford, Shropshire.
A modern-day reconstruction of how the Iron Bridge was assembled at Blists Hill Victorian Town in Telford, Shropshire.
Structural detail with the five cast-iron ribs
Structural detail with the five cast-iron ribs
Arch bridge
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An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side. A viaduct may be made from a series of arches, although other more economical structures are typically used today.
A double-arch stone bridge in Nagasaki, Japan
A double-arch stone bridge in Nagasaki, Japan
The Roman Alcántara Bridge, Spain (built 103-106 AD)
The Roman Alcántara Bridge, Spain (built 103-106 AD)
The Anji Bridge, 6–7th century AD
The Anji Bridge, 6–7th century AD
Segovia Aqueduct (c. 100 AD)
Segovia Aqueduct (c. 100 AD)