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Compression arch suspended-deck bridge - Definition and Overview

A compression arch suspended-deck bridge' is a bridge made from modern materials such as steel or reinforced concrete, the compression arch soars above the roadbed. Cables connect the roadbed to the arch. One of the most famous bridges of this type is found in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Where the arch cannot neither supported from below nor brought to completion by flying cantilevers it is brought out from each landing point using temporary cable stays supported from temporary towers, kept from tipping inward by stays downward to earth anchors.

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