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Bridges Bridges may be used
for vehicular or pedestrian traffic. They can either be constructed
conventionally, using similar techniques to deck construction, or
alternatively with girders, beams or truss designs, or laminated
together as in stress laminated bridges.
Bridges can be
designed for a variety of load applications. Design practices are
similar to those used for commercial decks. For loads or spans
greater than those included in the Non-Domestic Deck criterion,
engineering design is required. |