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BRIDGE RIGID FRAME CONSTRUCTION [1 record]

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Record 1 1988-05-16

English

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

Reinforced concrete rigid-frame bridges, which are suitable for spans of moderate length, are used chiefly for highway overpasses.

CONT

When the substructure and superstructure act together, the bridge is described as being of rigid frame construction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
CONT

Les ponts (...) peuvent être classés en trois types principaux : ponts rigides, ponts mobiles, ponts suspendus (...) Les ponts rigides (...) sont généralement constitués de poutres à âme pleine reliées par entretoises, réalisées en aciers à haute limite élastique qui autorisent des portées de plus en plus grandes avec des sections de métal de plus en plus minces.

Spanish

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