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HANGER CABLE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suspension-cable anchor
1, record 1, English, suspension%2Dcable%20anchor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cable anchor 2, record 1, English, cable%20anchor
correct
- cable anchorage 3, record 1, English, cable%20anchorage
correct
- anchorage 4, record 1, English, anchorage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mass of masonry in soft ground, or a fixing deep into rock, on the land side of a suspension bridge tower, to hold the ends of the suspension cables. 1, record 1, English, - suspension%2Dcable%20anchor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the main support members of a suspension bridge are parallel cables composed of thousands of individual strands of wire.... The deck(roadway) is supported by hanger cables that are hung from the main cables. Most of the weight of the bridge is thus transferred to the cable anchors at either end of the bridge. 5, record 1, English, - suspension%2Dcable%20anchor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- massif d'ancrage
1, record 1, French, massif%20d%27ancrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- massif d'ancrage des câbles 2, record 1, French, massif%20d%27ancrage%20des%20c%C3%A2bles
correct, masculine noun
- ancrage des câbles 3, record 1, French, ancrage%20des%20c%C3%A2bles
correct, masculine noun
- ancrage du câble 2, record 1, French, ancrage%20du%20c%C3%A2ble
correct, masculine noun
- ancrage 4, record 1, French, ancrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un pont suspendu, le poids (...) est transformé en une poussée verticale exercée par les portiques (...) et en une tension des haubans (...) Les fondations des pylônes (...) sont soumises à des efforts de compression, alors que les ancrages des câbles (...) sont sollicités par des tensions. 5, record 1, French, - massif%20d%27ancrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ponts suspendus (...) Dans ces ouvrages, les organes porteurs sont des câbles qui reportent les charges et surcharges du tablier, d'une part aux pylônes intermédiaires et, d'autre part, à des massifs d'ancrage dans lesquels ils sont ancrés (...) 2, record 1, French, - massif%20d%27ancrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- suspender
1, record 2, English, suspender
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- suspender cable 2, record 2, English, suspender%20cable
correct
- hanger 3, record 2, English, hanger
correct
- hanger cable 3, record 2, English, hanger%20cable
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical hanger in a suspension bridge, by which the road is carried on the cables. 4, record 2, English, - suspender
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suspente
1, record 2, French, suspente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pièce métallique verticale reportant les efforts du tablier aux câbles d'un pont suspendu. 2, record 2, French, - suspente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ponts suspendus (...) les éléments porteurs sont des câbles métalliques, ancrés dans des massifs d'ancrage passant au sommet de pylônes, et supportant le tablier par l'intermédiaire de suspentes. 3, record 2, French, - suspente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cable supported bridge
1, record 3, English, cable%20supported%20bridge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- suspension bridge 2, record 3, English, suspension%20bridge
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The different types of cable supported bridges are distinctively characterized by the configuration of the cable system. The suspension system... comprises a parabolic main cable and vertical or slightly inclined hanger cables connecting the stiffening girder to the main cable. The cable stayed system... contains straight cables connecting the stiffening girder to the pylons. 1, record 3, English, - cable%20supported%20bridge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Bridges that depend on high-strength steel cables as major structural elements may be classified as suspension bridges, specifically as cable-suspended or cable-stayed bridges - the fundamental difference is the manner in which the bridge deck is supported by the cables. 2, record 3, English, - cable%20supported%20bridge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Note that the term "suspension bridge" may be confusing as per the authors consulted: the term seems to be used as a generic and as a specific all the same. It is less frequently used as a generic but it had been found so in a highly technical and recent source that can hardly be rejected. 3, record 3, English, - cable%20supported%20bridge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with cable-suspended bridge and cable-stayed bridge. 3, record 3, English, - cable%20supported%20bridge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pont à câbles
1, record 3, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2bles
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pont à câbles porteurs 2, record 3, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2bles%20porteurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces types d'ouvrages (les bow-strings en acier, les arcs en béton armé, les arcs en acier) ne sont plus utilisés en France pour des raisons économiques. Dans la situation actuelle, les ponts à câbles, à haubans ou suspendus s'avèrent moins coûteux pour les très grandes portées. 1, record 3, French, - pont%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2bles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cable hanger 1, record 4, English, cable%20hanger
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- suspension de câble 1, record 4, French, suspension%20de%20c%C3%A2ble
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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