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Bridge construction and inspection terminologies.
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corinthian
Construction; Bridge
A Classical architectural style, with leafy decoration at column-heads.
stiffener
Construction; Bridge
On plate girders, structural steel shapes, such as an angle, are attached to the web to add intermediate strength.
compression zone
Construction; Bridge
The area under compression in the upper part of a horizontal beam.
uplift
Construction; Bridge
A negative reaction or a force tending to lift a beam, truss, pile, or any other bridge element upwards.
flutter
Construction; Bridge
Self-induced harmonic motion. A self-excited aerodynamic instability that can grow to very large amplitudes of vibrations.
yield
Construction; Bridge
Permanent deformation that a metal piece takes when it is stressed beyond the elastic limit.
movable bridge
Construction; Bridge
A bridge in which the deck moves to clear a navigation channel; a swing bridge has a deck that rotates around a center point; a drawbridge has a deck that can be raised and lowered; a bascule bridge ...
