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DECK-ARCH BRIDGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deck-arch bridge
1, record 1, English, deck%2Darch%20bridge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spandrel braced arch bridge 2, record 1, English, spandrel%20braced%20arch%20bridge
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steel arches also are distinguished by the position of the roadway or railway on the bridge. In a deck-arch bridge, the roadway or railway runs above the arch, and the traffic load is transferred down to the arch by compressive struts. 1, record 1, English, - deck%2Darch%20bridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pont en arc à tablier supérieur
1, record 1, French, pont%20en%20arc%20%C3%A0%20tablier%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ponts en arc sont à tablier inférieur, supérieur ou intermédiaire et permettent d'obtenir de très grandes portées [...] 2, record 1, French, - pont%20en%20arc%20%C3%A0%20tablier%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les arcs peuvent être : soit à tablier supérieur, lorsque le tablier est situé au-dessus de l'arc; soit à tablier inférieur, lorsque le tablier est situé au-dessous de l'arc; soit à tablier intermédiaire, lorsque le tablier est situé dans la hauteur de l'arc. 3, record 1, French, - pont%20en%20arc%20%C3%A0%20tablier%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pont en arc à tablier supérieur : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 1, French, - pont%20en%20arc%20%C3%A0%20tablier%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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