 Wooden deck type | |
| Ancestor | Beam bridge |
|---|---|
| Related | Trestle bridge, truss bridge, moon bridge |
| Descendant | Leaf bascule, Tubular bridge |
| Carries | Pedestrians, automobiles, trucks, light rail, heavy rail |
| Span range | Short |
| Material | Iron, steel |
| Movable | No |
| Design effort | low |
| Falsework required | No |
A plate girder bridge is a bridge supported by two or more plate girders.[1]
- ^ Hirol, Isami (2008). Plate-Girder Construction. BiblioBazaar. ISBN 9780554888026.