how are beam bridges built?
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In its most basic form, a beam bridge consists of a horizontal beam that is supported at each end by piers. The weight of the beam pushes straight down on the piers. Under load, the beam's top surface is pushed down or compressed while the bottom edge is stretched or placed under tension.
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A grade beam or grade beam footing is a component of a building's foundation. It consists of a reinforced concrete beam that transmits the load from a bearing wall into spaced foundations such as pile caps or caissons.
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A tied-arch bridge is an arch bridge in which the outward-directed horizontal forces of the arch(es) are borne as tension by a chord tying the arch ends, rather than by the ground or the bridge foundations. This strengthened chord may be the deck structure itself or consist of separate, deck-independent tie-rods.
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Glulam construction offers superior strength and stiffness over dimensional lumber, and pound-for-pound it is stronger than steel. Connections for glulam beams are typically made with bolts or steel dowels and steel plates.
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The difference between a timber frame and a post and beam structure is the way the individual parts are connected: Timber frames utilize wood joinery and rarely use steel parts; whereas post and beam structures are connected with metal fasteners and connectors.
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Bridges designed for modern infrastructure will usually be constructed of steel or reinforced concrete, or a combination of both. The concrete elements may be reinforced, prestressed or post-tensioned. Such modern bridges include girder, plate girder, and box girder bridges, all types of beam bridges.
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The simplest beam bridge could be a log (see log bridge), a wood plank, or a stone slab (see clapper bridge) laid across a stream. Bridges designed for modern infrastructure will usually be constructed of steel or reinforced concrete, or a combination of both.
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A ridge beam is a structural member used to support the ends of the rafters at the ridge, transferring it's loads to posts or gable end walls. ... A ridge board is a non-structural member that serves as a prop for opposing rafters to rest against and connect to.
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['Longer main spans are achievable than with any other type of bridge.', 'Less material may be required than other bridge types, even at spans they can achieve, leading to a reduced construction cost.']
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An H-beam gets its name because over its cross-section it looks like a capital H and has a wider flange(s). Often referred to as WF or wide flange beams, H-beams are used in the bridge construction, buildings, cranes, truck trailers and in a wide variety of other applications.
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Beam (or girder) bridges are the simplest, earliest, and most inexpensive of all bridges. In their most basic form, beam bridges have a horizontal structure that's supported on either end by piers. The weight of the beam pushes straight down on the piers. A recreation of an ancient beam bridge over a stream in France.
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Trusses only use 2×4 lumber and are constructed using a “web” of 2x4s for strength. Rafters simply rely on a center ridge beam and the outside walls for support.
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Struts and Ties. All structures have forces acting on them. The part of the structure that has a tensile force acting on it is called a TIE and the part that has a compressive force acting on it is called a STRUT. Wall. The beam is held in position by a steel rod.
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Beams primarily carry vertical gravitational forces. They are also used to carry horizontal loads (e.g., loads due to an earthquake or wind or in tension to resist rafter thrust as a tie beam or (usually) compression as a collar beam).
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I beams are the choice shape for structural steel builds because of their high functionality. The shape of I beams makes them excellent for unidirectional bending parallel to the web. The horizontal flanges resist the bending movement, while the web resists the shear stress.
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Nearly 181,000t of steel and 1.4 million cubic metres of concrete were used in the construction of the bridge. Underwater non-disintegration concrete was developed for the bridge's construction for better fluidity and consistency. More than 100 contractors were involved in the construction of the bridge.