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Bridge construction and inspection terminologies.

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Fill

Construction; Bridge

Earth, stone or other material used to raise the ground level, form an embankment or fill the inside of an abutment, pier or closed spandrel.

Brace-ribbed arch

Construction; Bridge

An arch with parallel chords connected by open webbing.

Approach

Construction; Bridge

The part of the bridge that carries traffic from the land to the main parts of the bridge.

Tension

Construction; Bridge

The pulling force that tends to lengthen a member.

Bent

Construction; Bridge

Part of a bridge substructure. A rigid frame commonly made of reinforced concrete or steel that supports a vertical load and is placed transerse to the length of a structure. Bents are commonly ...

Span

Construction; Bridge

The horizontal space between two supports of a structure. Also refers to the structure itself. May be used as a noun or a verb. The clear span is the space between the inside surfaces of piers or ...

Eye bar

Construction; Bridge

A structural member having a long body and an enlarged head at each end. Each head has a hole though which a pin is inserted to connect to other members.

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