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Bridges
Norman Kwong
Physics 409D
Forces
Before we take a look at bridges, we
must first understand what are forces.
“F = mass * acceleration”
Newton’s Laws
Continued
Newton’s Third law
The forces exerted by two particles on each
other are equal in magnitude and opposite in
direction
■ Here the red represents the weight of the bridge and the blue
represents the reaction of the supports
■ Assuming the weight is in the center, then the supports will
each have the same reaction
Forces on a beam bridge