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HUMP-BACKED BRIDGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
- Architectural Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- humpback bridge
1, record 1, English, humpback%20bridge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- humpbacked bridge 2, record 1, English, humpbacked%20bridge
correct
- hump-backed bridge 3, record 1, English, hump%2Dbacked%20bridge
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Chinese had developed the style of their bridges to a high degree, using a humpback bridge form. It was less massive and more graceful than the European bridges, but the shape was less suitable for vehicular traffic. The humpback bridge often was made even less massive by the use of open spandrel arches between the main arch and the roadway. 1, record 1, English, - humpback%20bridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Humpback bridge of an irrigation canal. 4, record 1, English, - humpback%20bridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
- Conception architecturale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pont en dos d'âne
1, record 1, French, pont%20en%20dos%20d%27%C3%A2ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pont dont le tablier comporte deux pentes opposées à partir du milieu. 2, record 1, French, - pont%20en%20dos%20d%27%C3%A2ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depuis la fin du Moyen Age, le développement des transports avait rendu nécessaire la construction de nombreux ponts utilisables par les voitures et pas seulement les pèlerins. C'est ce qui explique l'absence à peu près totale de ponts en arc brisé postérieurs au XVe siècle, et l'apparition de voûtes surbaissées, sur lesquelles les dos d'ânes étaient moins accentués que sur les pleins cintres. 3, record 1, French, - pont%20en%20dos%20d%27%C3%A2ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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