A Civil Engineer Can Name Them All! Can You Tell What These Bridges Are Called In 30 Seconds?

A bridge is an infrastructure marvel that is generally built to pass any type of obstruction such as water bodies or valleys. Bridges have been in use since the prehistoric times. The earliest form of bridges was stepping stones and wood logs. 

The first evidence of bridge-building is traced back to Babylon in 4000 BC. Early civilisations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China built timber structures. Around the 13th century AD, Greeks developed corbel arch bridges such as the Arkadiko Bridge. 

Around 500 to 400 AD, Romans utilised concrete and stone to build semi-circular arch bridges that have lasted over 2,000 years. The oldest existing stone bridge in China is the Anji Bridge.

With the Renaissance in 15th- and 16th-century Europe, the design of bridges was revolutionised. The 19th century saw stone replaced with cast-iron and steel for the development of suspension bridges. The 20th and 21st centuries saw the development of cable-stayed bridges and much massive bridge infrastructure.

But we are not here to test your knowledge on the history of bridges. We are challenging you to name the types of bridges shown in this image below. Can you tell what these bridges are called in English?

A Civil Engineer Can Name Them All! Can You Tell What These Bridges Are Called In 30 Seconds?

Here are four types of bridges that you are challenged to identify under 30 seconds. Now this would a piece of cake for a civil engineer or someone studying civil engineering.

You must have seen these bridges in real-life while travelling through roadways and railways.

First up we have a horizontal beam supported at both ends. What is this bridge type called?

Second, we have a bridge you must travelled through on a train. It uses a triangular framework of steel/wood for strenght.

Next, we have a bridge type whose deck is hung from cables suspended between tall towers.

And last one is a type of bridge whose deck is supported by cables directly connected to towers. 

Any guesses so far? Hurry up! Name these bridges to ace this puzzle.

Use these hints to arrive at the names of these bridges. Some of the clues of the names of these bridges in the hints above.

Set a timer for 30 seconds. Solving this puzzle will reveal if you possess excellent general knowledge of the bridges around the world.

Name That Thing Puzzle Answer

Did you identify the names of these bridges? These bridges are called beam bridge, truss bridge, cable-stayed bridge, and suspension bridge. Look at the reveal below.

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