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In engineering, span is the distance between two adjacent structural supports (e.g., two piers) of a structural member (e.g., a beam). Span is measured in the horizontal direction either between the faces of the supports (clear span) or between the centers of the bearing surfaces (effective span): [1] A span can be closed by a solid beam or by ...
Diagram of double tee beam. A double tee or double-T beam is a load-bearing structure that resembles two T-beams connected to each other side by side. The strong bond of the flange (horizontal section) and the two webs (vertical members, also known as stems) creates a structure that is capable of withstanding high loads while having a long span.
Image Longest span Arch bridge: 575 meters (Ping'nan Third Bridge, Guangxi, Southern China) Through arch bridge: Beam bridge (Integral beam bridge) [1] Log bridge (beam bridge) Viaduct: Cavity wall viaduct Bowstring arch: Box girder bridge: Cable-stayed bridge: 1,104 m (Russky Bridge, Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russian Far East)
A road sign indicating a bascule bridge ahead. There are three types of bascule bridge [1] and the counterweights to the span may be located above or below the bridge deck.. The fixed-trunnion (sometimes a "Chicago" bascule) rotates around a large axle that raises the span(s).
Attempts have been made to increase the safety of bridges with pin and hanger assemblies by adding some form of redundancy to the assembly. Retrofits that add redundancy to pin and hanger assemblies include adding a "catcher's mitt"—a short steel beam attached to the bottom of the cantilevered girder that extends out beneath the suspended girder to "catch" the suspended girder should ...
Shelter, food remain sticky. Notable callouts from the inflation print include the shelter index, which rose 4.9% on an unadjusted, annual basis, matching September's increase.
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Historically a beam is a squared timber, but may also be made of metal, stone, or a combination of wood and metal [1] such as a flitch beam.Beams primarily carry vertical gravitational forces, but they are also used to carry horizontal loads such as those due to earthquake or wind, or in tension to resist rafter thrust or compression (collar beam).