The Constructor

JANUARY 17, 2012

Originally constructed of stone, today such bridges are built of reinforced or precast concrete. They are often the most economical choice where a bridge is required to cross over inaccessible landscapes. They are often the most economical choice where a bridge is required to cross over inaccessible landscapes.

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The Constructor

JANUARY 17, 2012

With this method of construction the bridge deck is built in sections by pushing the structure outwards from an abutments towards the pier. With this method of construction the bridge deck is built in sections by pushing the structure outwards from an abutments towards the pier. All rights reserved.

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The Constructor

JANUARY 17, 2012

Today it is considered to be the most economic and rapid method of construction available for long bridges and viaducts with individual spans upto 60m. Decks are begun at one abutment and constructed continuously by placing segments to the other end of the bridge. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 8, 2016

While NY-NJ’s harbor is approaching the appropriate depth, the Port Authority of NY-NJ has stumbled in its effort to clear another obstacle in the path of the Post-Panamax mega-ships: the Bayonne Bridge. The estimated completion date for the Bayonne Bridge project recently was pushed back by more than a year, until late 2017.

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The Constructor

MARCH 23, 2012

When a load is applied to the arch, the reactions at the abutments increase. The shape of the arch is designed specially such that when loaded, tensile stresses do not occur in the structure. All compressive forces evolve directly from the load. This is equivalent to an increase in magnitude of the passive prestressing force.

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ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Once placed, the opposing arch halves abut at the crown, propping each other in position. Tappan Zee Bridge Bidders Cold Feet Costs Team $2.5 View all Videos » Blogs: ENR Staff. Blogs: Other Voices. Obituaries. Multimedia. Special Reports. Annual Photo Contest. Vote on Photo Contest Entries. Photo Contest Archives.

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