Interior structure of a covered bridge utilizing a kingpost with a Burr Arch structure
Ancestor
Truss bridge, kingpost bridge
Related
None
Descendant
None
Carries
Pedestrians, livestock, vehicles
Span range
Short to medium
Material
Wood planks
Movable
No
Design effort
medium
The Burr Arch Truss—or, simply, Burr Truss or Burr Arch—is a combination of an arch and a multiple kingpost truss design. It was invented in 1804 by Theodore Burr,[1] patented on April 3, 1817,[2] and used in bridges, usually covered bridges.[3][4]
^"The Burr Truss". Truss Styles of Covered Bridges. New York State Covered Bridge Society. January 2006. Archived from the original on September 8, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2006.
^"Publication Number: X0002769". Publication Images. United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved September 15, 2006.
^"Truss Types". Covered Bridge Truss Types. Ohio Department of Transportation Office of Structural Engineering. Archived from the original on September 4, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2006.
^"Truss Types". The Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society of PA, Inc. Retrieved July 28, 2006.
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