Distance between supports of an arch, bridge, etc.
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In engineering, span is the distance between two adjacent structural supports of a structural member. Span is measured in the horizontal direction either between the faces of the supports or between the centers of the bearing surfaces. For a bridge, the total span is the distance between the faces of the abutments: