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PONT PROVISOIRE [2 records]

Record 1 1988-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
CONT

Pontoon bridge. A temporary or permanent bridge which floats on pontoons moored to the river bed.

CONT

The main erection problem was that of carrying construction loads of up to 200,000 kg across the 2 km. of water, and of lifting the 84 heavy girders onto piers up to 32 m. high. The contractors solved this problem by building a low-level temporary bridge along the center line of the final bridge ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
CONT

Il existe aussi des ponts flottants dont le tablier est appuyé sur des bateaux. Ce sont en général des ponts provisoires, mais quelques-uns sont définitifs (...)

CONT

Lorsqu'il s'agit de remplacer un pont existant en maintenant la circulation, on peut envisager : soit la construction d'un pont provisoire sur lequel la circulation sera détournée, soit la construction par demi-largeur (...)

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil

Spanish

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