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Bridges
Of or pertaining to any structure that spans and so provides passage over rivers,roads etc
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axis of symmetry
Architecture; Bridges
A line about which the parts of a figure or body are symmetrically disposed.
axis of rotation
Architecture; Bridges
A line passing through the centre of rotation and perpendicular to the plane of rotation.
axis of resistance
Architecture; Bridges
A line connecting the centres of resistance of successive sections of a member.
axis of pressure
Architecture; Bridges
A line passing through the centroids of pressure of different successive sections of a body.
axis of gravity
Architecture; Bridges
A line passing through the centres of gravity of successive elemental sections of a body.
axis
Architecture; Bridges
A line about which a figure or a body is symmetrically arranged, or about which such a figure or body rotates. A principal line through the centre of a figure or solid. A fixed line along which ...
