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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.

Downstream face

Construction; Bridge

The side of the bridge that is not against the water.

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.

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