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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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Bridges
Abscissa
Architecture; Bridges
A term in rectangular coordinates referring to the horizontal distance of any point from the vertical axis.
Abutment
Architecture; Bridges
That part of a pier from which an arch springs. A structure sustaining one end of a bridge span and at the same time supporting the embankment which carries the track or roadway.
Abutment Wall
Architecture; Bridges
A wall in an abutment, or a wall serving the purpose of an abutment.
Abutting Joint
Architecture; Bridges
A square joint confined to a single plane where the parts meet. In contra-distinction to a lap-joint where the splice is shingled.
Acid Bessemer Steel
Architecture; Bridges
A metal produced by the decarburization of crude pig iron in a converter where finely divided air currents are blown through the molten mass. The lining of the converter is of a silicious material ...
the phosphorus, hence that element is not eliminated.
Architecture; Bridges
A furnace used in the manufacture of Acid Open-hearth Steel.
