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Bridge

Bridge construction and inspection terminologies.

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Whipple truss

Construction; Bridge

Several patent designs by Squire Whipple: the most characteristic was a bowstring, with a curved cast-iron upper chord and lower members of wrought iron.

Trestle

Construction; Bridge

A bridge structure consisting of spans supported upon frame bents.

Deck bridge

Construction; Bridge

A bridge in which the supporting members are all beneath the roadway.

Eyebar

Construction; Bridge

The unit from which the chain of early suspension bridges was constructed, with a flattened ring at each end for linkage.

Carbon fibre

Construction; Bridge

Very high-strength filaments of near-pure carbon, suitable for reinforcement.

Beam bridge

Construction; Bridge

A bridge built of beams, either classified as a short-span or long-span beam bridge, which is supported on beams whose ends rest on piers or abutments.