Template:Infobox bridge type/doc

This template is specifically designed for articles about the types of bridges. For general bridge articles, please use {{Infobox bridge}}.

Usage

Copy a blank version to use. All fields must be lower case, and all are optional except for type_name.

Vertical list	Requirements
{{Infobox bridge type | type_name = | image = | image_title = | span_range = | material = | movable = | design = | falsework = }}	  REQUIRED                        

Verbiage and example

Bridge type

Example image
Span range	Short
Material	Wood, straw
Movable	No
Design effort	Extremely high
Falsework required	No

{{Infobox bridge type
 | type_name        = Bridge type
 | image            = placeholder.png
 | image_title      = Example image
 | span_range       = Short
 | material         = Wood, straw
 | movable          = No
 | design           = Extremely high
 | falsework        = No
}}

Description of fields

Field names with asterisks (*) are required fields.

type_name *

Name of the bridge type.

image

Example image of the type. Use the name of the image by itself without any formatting, such as "Image_name.jpg".

image_title

Caption text for the image being used.

span_range

Typical length of the bridge type

e.g. Short, Medium, Long, Short to Medium, etc (Short <50 m, Medium 50-150 m, Long >150 m)

material

Typical material used in construction of the bridge type

e.g. Wood, Stone, Concrete, Post-Stressed Concrete, Iron, Steel, etc

movable

Ability of the bridge type, or sections of the bridge type, to move.

Either Yes, Sometimes, or No.

design

Typical height of the bridge type.

Either Low (beam, truss), Medium (suspension, cantilever), High (cantilever, spar, cable-stayed).

falsework

Describes whether temporary structures (Falseworks) are needed to support sections of the bridge type while under construction.

Either Yes, No, or Site dependent.