List of various types of bridges

 There are various types of bridges constructed all over the world. We are now going to know what are the types of bridges those are. The complete list of bridges is given in this post.
There are various factors considered while classifying the bridge types. The factors conaidered are...
1.Functions
2. Material used for construction
3. Span length of bridge
4. Alignment of bridge
5. Position of HFL
6. Size of bridge
7. Loading of bridge
8. Life of bridge
9. Level of bridge floor
10. Structural form



The types of bridges can be broadly classified with above factors as...
>> According to function
      
        1. Aqueducts
        2. Viaducts
        3. Grade separations
        4. Foot bridge
        5. Highway bridges
        6. Railway bridges


>> According to material use for construction
     
        1. Timber bridges
        2. Masonry bridges
        3. Iron and steel bridges
        4. Reinforced cement concrete bridges
        5. Prestressed concrete bridge

>> According to span length
       
        1. Culverts
        2. Minor bridges
        3. Major bridges
        4. Long span bridges

>> According to alignment
       
        1. Straight bridge
        2. Skew bridge

>> According to position of HFL
       
        1. Submersible
        2. Non-sibmersible

>> According to size
      
        The classification of bridge according to the size has been done differently in India by the road rail engineers.
       
 >>According to the Road Engineers, the bridges are classified on the basis of lineal water way. It is as follows...
        1. Culvert upto 6 m.
        2. Minor bridge 6 m to 30 m.
        3. Major bridge over 30 m.


        
>>According to the Indian Railways the bridges are classified as...
        1. Major bridges- Total water way more than 18 m or having span of clear water way of 12 m or over.
        2. Minor bridges- Total water way less than 18 m or having any span of clear water way less than 12m.
        3. Important bridges- Those major bridges having total waterway of 18 m and more or more the 110m.




>> According to loading
        1. Class 'AA' bridges
        2. Class 'A' bridges
        3. Class 'B' bridges
>> According to life of bridge
        1. Tenmporary bridges
        2. Permanent bridges
>> According to the level of bridge floor
        1. Deck bridge
        2. Semi-through bridge
        3. Through bridge
>> According to the structural form
        1. Beam type bridge
        2. Arch type bridge
        3. Suspention type bridge