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Bridge construction and inspection terminologies.
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Corne de vache
Construction; Bridge
A decorative feature in masonry bridge design, involving shaving the lower curving edge near the springing of an arch.
Strand
Construction; Bridge
A unit within a suspension bridge cable, itself formed from many individual wires.
Aramid
Construction; Bridge
An artificial fibre whose exceptionally high tensile strength makes it potentially suitable for very long spans.
Pozzolana
Construction; Bridge
The volcanic dust first found at Pozzuoli, with which the Romans made waterproof concrete.
Movable bridge
Construction; Bridge
A bridge in which the deck moves to clear a navigation channel; a swing bridge has a deck that rotates around a centre point; a drawbridge has a deck that can be raised and lowered; a bascule bridge ...
Camelback truss
Construction; Bridge
A truss having a curved top chord and straight bottom chord meeting at each end, especially when there are more than one used end to end.
