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    A bridge is a key part of transportation infrastructure that controls both traffic volume and weight. There are different types of bridges defined by their main parts like decks, abutments, piles, and piers. Common bridge types include truss, arch, suspension, cable-stayed, and slab bridges. In Nepal, bridges are classified as culverts, minor bridges, major bridges, or special bridges depending on their length and span. As a hilly country with many rivers, bridges are important for connecting isolated settlements, and over 7,000 trail bridges have been built across Nepal to improve access. The stability, durability and strength of bridges must be prioritized given the soil conditions and dynamic loads they experience.

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    A bridge is a key part of transportation infrastructure that controls both traffic volume and weight. There are different types of bridges defined by their main parts like decks, abutments, piles, and piers. Common bridge types include truss, arch, suspension, cable-stayed, and slab bridges. In Nepal, bridges are classified as culverts, minor bridges, major bridges, or special bridges depending on their length and span. As a hilly country with many rivers, bridges are important for connecting isolated settlements, and over 7,000 trail bridges have been built across Nepal to improve access. The stability, durability and strength of bridges must be prioritized given the soil conditions and dynamic loads they experience.

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    A bridge is a key part of transportation infrastructure that controls both traffic volume and weight. There are different types of bridges defined by their main parts like decks, abutments, piles, and piers. Common bridge types include truss, arch, suspension, cable-stayed, and slab bridges. In Nepal, bridges are classified as culverts, minor bridges, major bridges, or special bridges depending on their length and span. As a hilly country with many rivers, bridges are important for connecting isolated settlements, and over 7,000 trail bridges have been built across Nepal to improve access. The stability, durability and strength of bridges must be prioritized given the soil conditions and dynamic loads they experience.

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    A bridge is a key element of a transportation system.

    Not only does a bridge is the highest cost per


    mile, but it also controls the capacity of the transportation system. The bridge controls both the
    volume and weight of the traffic carried. A good road network is a key to a country’s socioeconomic
    upliftment.

    Main Parts of a Bridge

    There are different types of bridge. Different bridge types contain different parts. Followings are the
    main parts of a bridge:

    • Deck

    • Abutment

    • Pile

    • Pier

    • Girder

    • Rail Track
    Types of Bridges

    Followings are the main types of bridges

    1.Truss Bridge

    2. Arch Bridges

    3. Suspension Bridges

    4. Cable-Stayed Bridges

    5. Slab Bridges

    7. Box Girder Bridges

    According to Nepal Bridge Standard 2067, bridge can be classified as :

    1. Culvert : Length up to 6 m

    2. Minor Bridge : When length ≤ 50 m (with span ≤ 25 m )

    3. Major Bridge : When span >25 m or length >50 m(with smaller spans)

    4. Special Bridge : Bridges that require special design considerations, whose construction
    features(e.g. concrete girder bridges with >50m span, steel trusses > 100m span, arch bridges,
    suspension bridges, cable-stayed bridges and other nonstandard bridges).

    Nepal is predominantly a hilly country, with hill areas covering approximately 64% of the total area.
    There are about 6000 major and minor drainage networks in Nepal. The Koshi, Narayani, Karnali and
    Mahakali are the four major river basins which are formed by Snow-fed perennial rivers and
    seasonal streams. There are about 1,00,000 isolated settlements in Nepal separated by water
    bodies. Connections between the settlements are severed either permanently by major rivers or
    seasonally by streams which become unfordable during the rainy season. The need to cross rivers
    led our ancestors to come up with various techniques such as wooden planks, homespun ropes and
    steel cables. Such non engineered structures have often resulted in large number of human
    casualties. Motorable access to such settlements is unlikely because of the difficult terrain of our
    country. Hence, Trail Bridge is the most cost-effective, time-effective and long term solution to the
    problems faced by people residing in the hills. Initially long planks of wood were used as cantilevers
    to provide river crossing. Tree vines and thin bamboo strips were often intertwined as ropes and
    anchored at banks to help crossing. With the passage of time, Iron chains replaced ropes as safer
    alternatives.

    Today more than 7000 trail bridges all over the country, constructed from Suspension Bridge
    Division are connecting people from different villages and settlements. Additional 200 numbers of
    bridges are being constructed every year.
    Since the bridge has become a vital part of Nepal’s road system, its stability, durability, and strength
    should be given foremost consideration. The soil and morphology of geological structures, the
    dynamic load due to traffic running over the bridge, wind load, and hydraulic pressure due to the
    river on the foundation of the bridge are the loads that counteract the stability of the bridge.
    Therefore, appropriate design and precise analysis of the bridge are necessary for effective and safe
    usage of the bridge.

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