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[[File:Wood_bridge_landing.jpg|right|thumb|200 px|Landing of a wooden bridge]]Wooden bridges can be seen in several area's in Venice. These [[Bridges]] are almost entirely constructed out of wood. The most renown wooden bridge is the [[Ponte dell'Accademia]] which crosses the southern part of the [[Grand Canal]].<ref>Bridges of Venice. About Venice.
http://www.aboutvenice.org/bridges-in-venice.html</ref>

== Structure ==
[[File:Wood_bridge_steps.jpg|right|thumb|200 px| steps of a wooden bridge]]
[[File:Wood_bridge.jpg|left|thumb|250 px|view of the side of a wooden bridge]]
The structure of wooden bridges is much like the structure of a [[Metal Bridge]] with the exception that it is composed almost entirely of wood. A wooden bridge is not as bulky as a [[Masonry Bridge]]; the bridge is supported by two pilings on either side driven into the canal floor. The framework of a wooden bridge is simply long planks that run from one side to the other and a bridge wall constructed of intersecting pieces of wood. The steps and landings of the bridge are then put in place and secured by nails or screws.<ref> Ing. Michele Regini. Insula SpA, Dec 2011 </ref>
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== See Also ==
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== References ==
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==External Links==
*Wikipedia article about wooden bridges: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timber_bridge

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