Definition: In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
Input: Masonry arch bridges use a quantity of fill material ( typically compacted rubble ) above the arch in order to increase this dead-weight on the bridge and prevent tension from occurring in the arch ring as loads move across the bridge .
Output:
Masonry arch bridges use fill material ( typically compacted rubble ) above the arch in order to increase this dead-weight on the bridge .