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The visual impact of an urban overpass or bridge inserted into a road network requires a careful study of its…

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Highway bridges have the main objective of carrying traffic; therefore traffic loading is a primary source of stress on the…

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Sustainable bridges is a term exemplifying the general idea of sustainable development. The concept is a result of the works…

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In the field of construction, beam load calculations can become truly critical and require special attention as well as accurate…

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Types of loads External loads on a structure may be classified in several different ways. In one classification, they may…

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The arches are widely used in modern engineering. Arches permit to cover a larger span. The greater is the span…

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The following trusses are considered in this section: Three-hinged trusses, trusses with a hinged chain, and complex trusses. Each of…

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The Baltimore truss is widely used in bridge-building for cases involving particularly long spans and large loads. The classical Baltimore…

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Trusses with subdivided panels present are simple trusses with additional members. Figure 3.15a shows the Pratt truss with two additional…

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The trusses according to their generation are subdivided into simple, compound, and complex ones. Simple Trusses Simple trusses are formed…

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