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Prestressed concrete
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A modern type of concrete with stretched steel strands embedded in it to impart additional tensile strength.
Environmental load
Construction; Bridge
The external forces on a structure, such as wind and water. Extrados The outer surface of the curve of an arch.
Transporter bridge
Construction; Bridge
A type of moving bridge in which a travelling gondola is suspended from an overhead frame.
Flutter
Construction; Bridge
Self-induced harmonic motion. A self-excited aerodynamic instability that can grow to very large amplitudes of vibrations.
Uplift
Construction; Bridge
A negative reaction or a force tending to lift a beam, truss, pile, or any other bridge element upwards.
Compression zone
Construction; Bridge
The area under compression in the upper part of a horizontal beam.
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