Bridges

Bridges

Of or pertaining to any structure that spans and so provides passage over rivers,roads etc

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washer

Architecture; Bridges

A flat disc or plate, having a central hole, placed under the head or the nut at the end of a bolt, in order to distribute the pressure over the wood or other soft material.

wash mill

Architecture; Bridges

An apparatus for washing sand, gravel, rock, etc.

wash boring

Architecture; Bridges

A boring made by a churn drill by means of which samples of the material penetrated, in granular form, are washed to the surface by a flow of water.

web stiffener

Architecture; Bridges

An angle riveted to the web of a beam to distribute a load or to prevent buckling.

wedge bearing draw

Architecture; Bridges

A swing span in which the live load, or a portion thereof, is carried by wedges under the chords of the trusses.

weep-hole

Architecture; Bridges

A hole in a wall for draining the water that tends to accumulate at the back.

A pipe embedded in the masonry to carry off quickly the water from the top or back of a pier or abutment. A pipe inserted in a wall or in any construction for the purpose of drawing off water that ...