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Bridge construction and inspection terminologies.

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Vault

Construction; Bridge

An enclosing structure formed by building a series of adjacent arches.

Bellman truss

Construction; Bridge

A patent design of overlapping wrought-iron king-post trusses plus further diagonal suspension ties.

Creeper crane

Construction; Bridge

The cranes used for building a steel cantilever bridge, moving slowly along the upper chord.

Pier

Construction; Bridge

A vertical structure that supports the ends of a multi-span superstructure at a location between abutments. Also see column and pile.

Rocker bearing

Construction; Bridge

A bridge support that accommodates expansion and contraction of the superstructure through a rocking action.

Roller bearing

Construction; Bridge

A single roller or a group of rollers so housed as to permit longitudinal movement of a structure.

Suspended span

Construction; Bridge

A simple beam supported by cantilevers of adjacent spans, commonly connected by pins.

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