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The arch allows the load to spread out instead of pushing straight down. 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Viewbio ExpertContributor LesleyChapel LesleyhastaughtAmericanandWorldHistoryattheuniversitylevelforthepastsevenyears.ShehasaMaster'sdegreeinHistory. Viewbio Archbridgesareaformofancientarchitecture.Learnaboutarchbridgesandhowtheirspecialconstructionallowsthesebridgestosupportheavyobjects,comparethegoodandthebadelementsofthedesign,andexploresomeexamples. Updated:01/10/2022 Createanaccount WhatIsanArchBridge?Bridgesprovideaveryimportantfunctioninallowingeasytransportoverabodyofwater,andtheylookgooddoingit!Whilethereareseveraltypesofbridges,oneoftheoldestisthearchbridge.Bridgesneedtobeabletosupporttheweight,alsocalledtheload,oftheobjects(people,cars,trucks,etc.)onit.Therefore,thestructureunderneaththebridgeneedstobeabletogetthejobdone.Theundersideofbridgeslooksdifferentwhenyou'recomparingdifferenttypes,andthearchbridgehasperhapsoneofthemostarchitecturallydistinctiveundersides.Yousee,archbridgeshaveacurvedunderside.Itlookslikesomeonecutasemicircleoutofthebottomofthebridge.What?!Whowantstowalkacrossabridgewithasemicirclecutoutofit?Actually,thearchiswhatmakesthebridgestrong.Thearchallowstheloadtospreadoutinsteadofpushingstraightdown.Theloadspreadsouttotheabutments,whicharesupportsonthegroundatbothends,whichkeepstheendsofthearchbridgefrombreakingapart.Thecurveddesignandabutmentsallowtheentirebridgetocarrytheload. Anerroroccurredtryingtoloadthisvideo. Tryrefreshingthepage,orcontactcustomersupport. YoumustcCreateanaccounttocontinue watching Registertoviewthislesson Areyouastudentorateacher? Iamastudent Iamateacher CreateYourAccountToContinueWatching Asamember,you'llalsogetunlimitedaccesstoover84,000 lessonsinmath,English,science,history,andmore.Plus,getpracticetests,quizzes,andpersonalizedcoachingtohelpyou succeed. Getunlimitedaccesstoover84,000lessons. Tryitnow Itonlytakesafewminutestosetupandyoucancancelanytime. Alreadyregistered?Loginherefor access  Back WhatteachersaresayingaboutStudy.com Tryitnow Alreadyregistered? Loginhereforaccess Comingupnext: TrussBridgesLessonforKids:Facts&Design You'reonaroll.Keepupthegoodwork! TakeQuiz Watch NextLesson  Replay Justcheckingin.Areyoustillwatching? Yes!Keepplaying. Yournextlessonwillplayin 10seconds 0:04WhatIsanArchBridge? 1:12HistoryofArchBridges 1:42RealWorldExamples 2:22Benefits 2:54Disadvantages 3:29LessonSummary Save Save Save Wanttowatchthisagainlater? LoginorsignuptoaddthislessontoaCustomCourse. LoginorSignup Timeline Autoplay Autoplay Speed Speed 27Kviews Video Quiz Course 27K views HistoryofArchBridgesPeoplehavebeenbuildingarchbridgesforthousandsofyears.Ancientcivilizations,suchastheGreeksandRomans,builtarchbridges.Manyofthemwerebuiltwithstonesorconcreteandweresomeofthefirstearlybridgesthatwereabletosurvivefloodsandstorms.Chinahasalsobeenconstructingarchbridgesformanycenturies.TheybuilttheZhaozhouBridgein605CE,andit'sstillaroundtoday!Modernarchbridgesusematerialssuchasconcrete,steel,andiron.Real-WorldExamplesTherearearchbridgesallovertheworld.Somearebigandbold,whileothersareunderstatedandsmall.Herearejustafewofsomeofthemostnoteworthyarchbridges: ChaotianmenBridge-locatedinChina,thisisthelongeststeelarchintheworld.Thearchspans1,811feet. NewRiverGorgeBridge-locatedinWestVirginia,thisisthelongestandlargeststeelarchbridgeintheUnitedStates.Thearchspans1,700feetandis876feetabovetheNewRiver. SydneyHarbourBridge-nicknamedthe''Coathanger,''thisbridgeislocatedinAustralia. BenefitsofArchBridgesTherearemanyadvantagestobuildinganarchbridge.Foronething,theycanbemadefrommanydifferenttypesofmaterial,sothebuilderisnotaslimitedastheymightbewhenconstructinganothertypeofbridge.Anotheradvantagetothearchbridgeisthattheyhavetheabilitytoflex,orbend,underpressure.Therefore,whileanotherbridgemightsnaporbreakduringaseverestormorearthquake,thearchbridgewillnot.Lastly,archbridgesaremadetocompressovertimeandthiscompressionactuallymakesthemgetevenstronger!DisadvantagesofArchBridgesLikewitheverything,archbridgesalsohavesomedrawbacks.Hey,nobody'sperfect!Firstofall,theytakelongertobuildthanotherbridges.Thereisalotofplanningthatgoesintobuildinganarchbridgeandmanyintricatedetailstobedone.Anotherlimitationofarchbridgesisthattheycannotbeaslongasotherbridges.Thisisbecauseifthearchistoowide,itwillnotbeabletoholdtheload.Also,whiletheirabilitytoflexisgood,ifmortarwasusedinbetweenthestonesorbricks,itwillcrack,causingtheneedforconstantmaintenanceandrepair.LessonSummaryArchbridgesarebridgeswithacurvedunderside.Archbridgesdistributetheload(weight)insteadofjustpushingitstraightdown.Theyhaveabutments,supportsonthegroundatbothends,oneithersideofthearchforaddedsupport.Archbridgesdonotbreak;insteadtheyflex,orbend,underpressure.Whiletheytakelongertobuildandcan'tbetoolong,theyareverystrong,compressovertime(makingthemstronger),andcanbemadefromseveraldifferentmaterials. TounlockthislessonyoumustbeaStudy.comMember. Createyouraccount AdditionalActivities PromptsAboutArchBridgesforKids: EssayPrompt1: Inoneparagraph(threetofivesentences),writeanessaythatexplainswhatbridgesdo.Besuretodefineloadandgiveexamplesofobjectsthatmakeupload. Example:Bridgesallowpeopletowalkordriveoverbodiesofwater. EssayPrompt2: Writeanessayofoneparagraphthatdescribesthehistoryofarchbridges.Youressayshoulddiscussthekindsofmaterialsancientpeopleusedtobuildarchbridges,aswellasthekindsofmaterialsthatareusedtobuildthemtoday. Example:AncientGreekandRomanbridgescouldwithstandstorms. IllustrationPrompt: Drawyourownillustrationofanarchbridge.Besuretolabelwheretheabutmentsare,andprovideashortdescriptionofwhattheabutmentsdo. Example:Theabutmentsallowthearchbridgetostayintact. GraphicOrganizerPrompt1: Createachart,poster,orsomeothertypeofgraphicorganizerthatliststheadvantagesofarchbridges. Example:Theyactuallygetstrongerovertimeduetocompression. GraphicOrganizerPrompt2: Makeachart,poster,orsomeothertypeofgraphicorganizerthatliststhedisadvantagesofarchbridges. Example:Theytakelongertobuildthanothertypesofbridges. Registertoviewthislesson Areyouastudentorateacher? Iamastudent Iamateacher UnlockYourEducation Seeforyourselfwhy30millionpeopleuseStudy.com BecomeaStudy.commemberandstartlearningnow. BecomeaMember Alreadyamember?LogIn  Back WhatteachersaresayingaboutStudy.com Tryitnow Alreadyregistered? Loginhereforaccess Createanaccount ArchBridgeFacts:LessonforKids Starttoday.Tryitnow ComputerScience / TechnologyforKids TechnologyforKids 4chapters| 60lessons {{courseNav.course.topics.length}}chapters| {{courseNav.course.mDynamicIntFields.lessonCount}}lessons |{{course.flashcardSetCount}} flashcardset{{course.flashcardSetCoun>1?'s':''}} Ch1. ComputerLessonsforElementary... Goto ComputerLessonsforElementarySchool Ch2. ElectronicsLessonsforElementary... Goto ElectronicsLessonsforElementarySchool Ch3. 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