truss bridge, bridge with its load-bearing structures composed of a series of wooden or metal triangles, known as trusses. Given that a triangle cannot be distorted by stress, a truss give… See more

The individual pieces of a truss bridge intersect at truss joints, or panel points. The connected … See more

There is no evidence of truss bridges in the ancient world, but the 13th-century sketchbook of the French architect Villard de Honnecourt depicts a species of truss bridge, an… See more