Why the height of the bridges over the river are very low?

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Why the height of the bridges over the river are very low?..

Answer / bhadra

first of all, they will calculate the total catchment area
of certain river. Max. level of water will be considered
from past few years. Based upon that the height of bridge
will be designed. Another point of view is to reduce the
cost of the bridge.

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Why the height of the bridges over the river are very low?..

Answer / charan kumar

To reduce the horizontal stress during maximum water level floating and to retain the shear stability.
Cost of construction was considered after this considerations

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Why the height of the bridges over the river are very low?..

Answer / m.haseeb yaquobi

to crass the water under that

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