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WIND STAY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wind stability cable
1, record 1, English, wind%20stability%20cable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wind stability stay 1, record 1, English, wind%20stability%20stay
correct
- wind stay 2, record 1, English, wind%20stay
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Sidney Lanier Bridge. Wind Stability. ... As construction progressed, the deck required wind stability stays as well as the tower. Special anchorage points were built in the river for the tie-downs and an array of cables was installed up to the deck. At the top of the tower the wind stability cables come in from the back and ahead sides of the tower. 1, record 1, English, - wind%20stability%20cable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- câble de retenue au vent
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20retenue%20au%20vent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] l'ensemble formé par les poutres de rigidité et le tablier [du pont] constitue une poutre horizontale dont la rigidité permet de résister à l'action des charges horizontales, en particulier à l'action du vent. Cet effet est l'un des plus important à considérer dans les ouvrages de grande portée [...] On y résiste par l'adoption de diverses dispositions : câbles de retenue (pont de Brooklyn), ancrages de la poutre de rigidité aux câbles porteurs au milieu de la portée [...] 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20retenue%20au%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hauban de retenue au vent / wind guy line. 3, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20retenue%20au%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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