The advantages of providing bearings in a bridge is/are(i) To absorb movement of girder(ii) To spread the load from the superstructure in such a manner that the bearing stress induced on the material is within the permissible limits.(iii) To take up vertical movement due to sinking of supports

• A. Only (ii)
• B. (i) and (ii)
• C. (i) and (iii)
• D. (i), (ii) and (iii)