     a suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck (the load-bearing portion) is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. the first modern examples of this type of bridge were built in the early 19th century.chakzampa thangtong gyalpo â architect, philosopher and iron chain bridge builder by manfred gerner. thimphu: center for bhutan studies 2007. isbn 99936-14-39-4lhasa and its mysteries by lawrence austine waddell, 1905, p.313 simple suspension bridges, which lack vertical suspenders, have a long history in many mountainous parts of the world. this type of bridge has cables suspended between towers, plus vertical suspender cables that carry the weight of the deck below, upon which traffic crosses. this arrangement allows the deck to be level or to arc upward for additional clearance. like other suspension bridge types, this type often is constructed without falsework. the suspension cables must be anchored at each end of the bridge, since any load applied to the bridge is transformed into a tension in these main cables. the main cables continue beyond the pillars to deck-level supports, and further continue to connections with anchors in the
Bridges Structural_engineering Suspension_bridges