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2-HINGED ARCH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 2-hinged arch bridge
1, record 1, English, 2%2Dhinged%20arch%20bridge
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- two-hinged arch bridge 1, record 1, English, two%2Dhinged%20arch%20bridge
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All steel arches are either hingeless, 2-hinged, or 3-hinged arches ... In the 2-hinged arch, each end of the arch has a hinge, or rotation point, that permits very small movements of the arch. 2, record 1, English, - 2%2Dhinged%20arch%20bridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pont en arc à deux articulations
1, record 1, French, pont%20en%20arc%20%C3%A0%20deux%20articulations
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pont en arc à 2 articulations 2, record 1, French, pont%20en%20arc%20%C3%A0%202%20articulations
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ponts à poutres en arc à deux articulations. Ils sont définis par la forme de la courbe de l'arc et par son surbaissement (...) 1, record 1, French, - pont%20en%20arc%20%C3%A0%20deux%20articulations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quelques arcs sont encastrés (...) Mais l'expérience a montré qu'il n'est pratiquement pas possible d'encastrer parfaitement un arc métallique dans une culée en pierre ou en béton. Aussi la plupart des arcs sont-ils articulés. Ils comportent soit deux articulations (aux naissances), (...), soit trois articulations (...) 3, record 1, French, - pont%20en%20arc%20%C3%A0%20deux%20articulations
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Structural Framework
- Rough Carpentry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- two-hinged arch
1, record 2, English, two%2Dhinged%20arch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- 2-hinged arch 2, record 2, English, 2%2Dhinged%20arch
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
timber arches ... may be two-hinged, with hinges at each base, or three-hinged, with hinges at crown and each base. 1, record 2, English, - two%2Dhinged%20arch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Charpentes
- Charpenterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arc à deux articulations
1, record 2, French, arc%20%C3%A0%20deux%20articulations
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fermes en arc (...) les arcs peuvent être organisés de trois façons (...) l'arc à trois articulations - une dans l'axe de la ferme et deux au pied des poteaux - (...) l'arc à deux articulations au pied des poteaux (...) l'arc encastré(...) 2, record 2, French, - arc%20%C3%A0%20deux%20articulations
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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