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SUSPENDED SIMPLE SPAN [1 record]

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Record 1 1988-06-03

English

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

The middle, short, freely suspended span of, e.g. a cantilever bridge.

DEF

A simple span supported from the free ends of cantilevers.

CONT

cantilever bridge ... sometimes a suspended span is interposed between the ends of the cantilever arms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
DEF

travée de pont "indépendante" au point de vue de son fonctionnement, reposant sur des extrémités de travées encastrées, ou sur des porte-à-faux de travées dépassant des piles, etc.

CONT

Ponts à poutres. (...) Si l'ouvrage comporte une travée centrale suspendue, celle-ci est amenée à la verticale de son emplacement et hissée à son niveau définitif.

Spanish

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