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2. Pier (bridge structure) - Wikipedia

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   Two types of forms are mainly encountered: columns or walls. Each support can be composed of one or more walls or columns. The standard-shaped walls that can be found on most highways are represented in the illustration opposite. Columns, being visible surfaces, are often subject to architectural research.

3. Cable-stayed bridge - Wikipedia

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   The single arrangement uses a single column for cable support, normally projecting through the center of the deck, but in some cases located on one side or the other. Examples: Millau Viaduct in France and Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Florida. The double arrangement places pairs of columns on both

4. Girder bridge - Wikipedia

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   A pier is an intermediate support. The cap is the part that supports the bearing pads. Depending on the type of support structure, there may or may not be a cap. Wall piers and stub abutments do not require a cap, while a multi-column, hammerhead, or pile-bent pier will have a cap. The stem or stub is the main body of the foundation. It ...

5. Pier (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   The Pont du Gard (c.19 BC), Nîmes; 3 rows of piers with arches springing from them to support the bridge. A pier, in architecture, is an upright support for a structure or superstructure such as an arch or bridge. Sections of structural walls between openings (bays) can function as piers.

6. Surfside condo investigators reveal likely cause of collapse ...

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   For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ... Investigators said on Thursday that they are focusing on the role played by the pool deck and supporting columns in the tragedy which ...

7. Eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay ...

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   The extreme deck segments on the eastern end are curved and tilted to fair into the curved portion of the skyway. These extreme segments are also beyond the main cable strand anchors and the eastern support columns and a substantial portion of the bridge joining the skyway is already in place (the grey portion seen above).