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How does an arch bridge mainly carry its load to the supports?

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  1. Only through hanging vertical cables
  2. Along the arch to end supports
  3. By bending like a flat beam

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  1. Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute: Geometry of Bridges teachersinstitute.yale.edu/curriculum/units/2001/5/01.05.09/5 Checked 2026-10-10.

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