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In which bridge type do inclined cables connect the deck directly to towers?

A cable-stayed bridge uses stays anchored between the deck and one or more towers.

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  1. Beam bridge
  2. Arch bridge
  3. Cable-stayed bridge ✔

Why: Each stay provides a direct load path from part of the deck to a tower. The tower carries large compression while the stays carry tension.

Huh, didn't know that: Cable stays may form fan, harp, or mixed visual patterns depending on their anchorage arrangement.

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The cable-stayed bridge remained connected to its support network.
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Answer: Cable-stayed bridge. Each stay provides a direct load path from part of the deck to a tower. The tower carries large compression while the stays carry tension.

  1. Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute: Geometry of Bridges teachersinstitute.yale.edu/curriculum/units/2001/5/01.05.09/5
    Cable-Stayed Bridge-A bridge in which the roadway deck is suspended from cables anchored to one or more towers.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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