Arch bridges are one of the oldest types of bridges and have great natural strength. Instead of pushing straight down, the weight of an arch bridge is carried outward along the curve of the arch ...

There’s no doubt that bridges are among the most functional structures ever made; the bridges often symbolise human ...

Florence's "Old Bridge" - in Italian "Ponte Vecchio" - is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge, connecting Via Por Santa Maria to Via de' Guicciardini over the Arno river.