how do architects calculate if a structure like a bridge is stable?

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how do architects calculate if a structure like a bridge is stable?

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Computer modeling is a valuable tool. However, this isn’t even necessary for the vast vast majority of bridges. The standards and knowledge are so well developed at this point that it’s mostly a “copy and paste” of previous designs. The safety factors in these are huge was well.

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