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Bridge construction and inspection terminologies.
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Tuned mass damper
Construction; Bridge
A counterweight to subdue a bridge deck's tendency to vibrate.
Project number
Construction; Bridge
A specific number assigned to all federal, state and local projects. The funding source (prefix), functional classification, a sequential number and possible suffix compose the elements of a project ...
Deflection theory
Construction; Bridge
An early 20th-century theory that very long suspension bridges would remain stable without deep stiffening trusses through a balance between flexibility and self-weight.
Skew
Construction; Bridge
When the superstructure is not perpendicular to the substructure, a skew angle is created. The skew angle is the acute angle between the alignment of the superstructure and the alignment of the ...
Yield stress
Construction; Bridge
The stress at which noticeable, suddenly increased deformation occurs under slowly increasing load.
Redundancy
Construction; Bridge
A structural condition where there are more elements of support than are necessary for stability.
Range of stress
Construction; Bridge
The algebraic difference between the minimum and maximum stresses in a member.
