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  2. Expansion joint - Wikipedia

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    A expansion joint, or movement joint, is an assembly designed to hold parts together while safely absorbing temperature-induced expansion and contraction of building materials. They are commonly found between sections of buildings , bridges , sidewalks , railway tracks , piping systems , ships , and other structures.

  3. Pin and hanger assembly - Wikipedia

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    Pin and hanger assembly. A pin and hanger assembly is used to connect two plate girders of a bridge.These assemblies are used to provide an expansion joint in the bridge. One beam (the anchor span) is set on a pier with a short section cantilevered out toward the next pier.

  4. Integral bridge - Wikipedia

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    The omission of the expansion joint removes a pathway for the penetration of chloride-bearing road salts to the bridge's sub-structure. In the United Kingdom there is a presumption that most new short to medium length bridges will be of the integral type. [citation needed] An early example of an integral bridge is masonry arch bridge.

  5. Engineering drawing - Wikipedia

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    An engineering drawing is a type of technical drawing that is used to convey information about an object. A common use is to specify the geometry necessary for the construction of a component and is called a detail drawing.

  6. Bridge bearing - Wikipedia

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    An expansion bearing on the Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge. A bridge bearing is a component of a bridge which typically provides a resting surface between bridge piers and the bridge deck . The purpose of a bearing is to allow controlled movement and thereby reduce the stresses involved.

  7. US Soccer gets $30 million from Spirit owner Michele Kang to ...

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    NEW YORK — U.S. Soccer received a $30 million dollar gift from businesswoman and Washington Spirit owner Michele Kang, the organization announced Tuesday.

  8. Engineering drawing abbreviations and symbols - Wikipedia

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    The issuance of a drawing from the engineering/design activity to the production activity. In other words, the event when a draft becomes a completed, official document. A stamp on the drawing saying "ISSUED" documents that RTP has occurred. RTV: room-temperature vulcanizing; return to vendor: 1. RTV sealants, a way to seal joints. 2.

  9. Sunk U.S. WWII ship known as 'Dancing Mouse' is found after ...

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    An American World War II warship that played a key role in Allied campaigns in the Pacific has been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean more than 80 years after it was sunk.. The U.S.S ...