Trestle Bridge
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Design effort | low |
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Span range | Short |
Material | Timber |
prestressed concrete | |
Carries | Heavy rail |
Ancestors | Beam bridge |
Clapper bridge | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1230190 |
About Trestle Bridge
A trestle is a rigid frame used as a support, historically a tripod used both as stools and to support tables at banquets. A trestle bridge is a bridge composed of a number of short spans supported by such frames. Each supporting frame is a bent.