Question

Large pillars that suspend a bridge by cables.
With a suspension bridge, like the one in the photograph above, the weight is distributed __________________.
a.
up to arches, which use a post-and-lintel system.
b.
along the cables which connect the two supporting posts of the bridge.
c.
towards the outer posts along the bridge (lintel).
d.
along cables that are anchored at each end of the bridge.

Answer 1

d. along cables that are anchored at each end of the bridge.

Explanation: The deck load is carried by vertical suspenders to the main cables, which transfer the forces to the towers and to the anchorages at each end of the bridge.