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diagonal cable [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diagonal cable
1, record 1, English, diagonal%20cable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inclined cable 2, record 1, English, inclined%20cable
correct
- stay 3, record 1, English, stay
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A new type of bridge, the stayed girder bridge, was introduced in 1955. This is a long-span bridge with one or more towers that support light horizontal girders. The girders also are supported along their length by diagonal cables (stays) strung from the tower tops. 1, record 1, English, - diagonal%20cable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Inclined cables of the cable-stayed bridge ... support the bridge deck directly with relatively taut cables which, compared to the classical suspension bridge, provide relatively inflexible supports at several points along the span. 2, record 1, English, - diagonal%20cable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hauban
1, record 1, French, hauban
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- câble oblique 2, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20oblique
correct, masculine noun
- câble oblique rectiligne 3, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20oblique%20rectiligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
câble rectiligne oblique supportant un tablier d'ouvrage. 4, record 1, French, - hauban
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour s'affranchir des efforts horizontaux, deux méthodes peuvent être utilisées : - ponts suspendus dits "auto-ancrés" (...); - ponts suspendus à haubans, où le tablier rigide est supporté en des points assez espacés par des câbles obliques ou haubans. Cette dernière famille d'ouvrages connaît actuellement un développement important. 2, record 1, French, - hauban
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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