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Record 1 2012-06-11

English

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

Bridge the main structure of which is an arch.

CONT

The arch is in a sense the opposite of a suspension cable. Where the suspension cable hangs freely from its supporting tower, the arch curves rigidly upward from its abutments. Because of this difference in shape, the suspension cable tends to pull its anchorages together, while the arch tends to push its abutments apart ... Because tensile strength is not necessarily required for arch construction, arch bridges can be made of bricks or stone blocks that are held together by the compressive force characteristic of the arch.

OBS

arch bridge: term and definition standardized by ISO.

OBS

arch bridge: term proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
DEF

Pont dont la structure principale est un arc.

CONT

Les ponts en arc [...] exercent sur leurs culées des poussées tendant à écarter les appuis et ajoutent ainsi une composante horizontale à la réaction verticale d'appui. Ils sont essentiellement construits avec des matériaux résistant en compression : pierre, béton, acier.

OBS

pont en arc : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route.

OBS

pont en arc : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

pont en arc : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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