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Bridge #28
Parke County, IN

Bridges are a unique offshoot of architecture and possess their own associated terms, components and styles.  Accordingly, DHPA has created this special section to help identify these and to educate those with an interest in the basics of bridge architecture.

More information about bridges is located at the following links...

• Bridge Truss Terminology
• Metal Bridge Assessment Guide

Bridge Truss Styles - Architectural Guide

• King Post
• Queen Post
• Pratt
• Pratt Half-Hip
• Double Intersection Pratt
• Burr Arch Truss
• Town Lattice
• Truss Leg Bedstand
• Parker
• Baltimore (Petit)
• Pennsylvania (Petit)
• Lenticular (Parabolic)
• Warren
• Warren with Verticals
• Double Intersection Warren
• Pegram
• Howe
• Bowstring Arch-Truss
• Wichert
• Camelback
• Camelback with Subdivided Panels
• Kellogg
• Waddell "A"
• Griener
• Schwedler
• K-Truss
• Post
• Bollman
• Fink
• Stearns

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