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  2. Pier (bridge structure) - Wikipedia

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    The pier of a bridge is an intermediate support that holds the deck of the structure. It is a massive and permanent support, as opposed to the shoring , which is lighter and provides temporary support.

  3. Bent (structural) - Wikipedia

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    A bent in American English is a transverse rigid frame (or similar structures such as three-hinged arches). Historically, bents were a common way of making a timber frame ; they are still often used for such, and are also seen in small steel-frame buildings, where the term portal frame is more commonly used.

  4. Pier (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    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. Sections of structural walls between openings (bays) can function as piers.

  5. 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 ...

  6. Abutment - Wikipedia

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    The civil engineering term may also refer to the structure supporting one side of an arch, [4] or masonry used to resist the lateral forces of a vault. [5] The impost or abacus of a column in classical architecture may also serve as an abutment to an arch. The word derives from the verb "abut", meaning to "touch by means of a mutual border".

  7. 2 dead after being thrown over side of bridge in motorcycle ...

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    Two people are dead after they were thrown over a Virginia bridge in a motorcycle crash, news outlets reported. The crash happened around 8 a.m. Dec. 31 on the West Norfolk Bridge in Portsmouth.

  8. Work on new Surfside Beach pier resumes after stop work ... - AOL

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    The construction of buildings for Surfside Beach’s new pier has ceased after a “stop work” order was issued earlier this month.

  9. Glossary of architecture - Wikipedia

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    A passage or walkway covered over by a succession of arches or vaults supported by columns. Blind arcade or arcading: the same applied to the wall surface. Arch A curved structure capable of spanning a space while supporting significant weight. Architrave A formalized lintel, the lowest member of the classical entablature.