Cantilever bridges

Esquema

Getty AAT: Objects Facet

Jerarquía

Built Environment (Hierarchy Name) > Single Built Works (Hierarchy Name) > single built works (Built Environment) > <single built works by specific type> > <single built works by function> > transportation structures > <transportation structures by form> > bridges (built works) > <bridges by construction>

Descripción

Bridges built using cantilevers, which are structures that project horizontally into space and are supported on only one end. In a typical cantilever bridge, two cantilever arms are joined in the center by a light suspended span. The balancing of forces of tension, or pulling, and the forces of compression, or squeezing, create a strong bridge; thus cantilever construction is employed for large spans in certain sites, especially for heavy loads.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300007845

Otros términos

  • cantileverbruggen [nl]
  • puentes voladizos [es]
  • cantilever bridge [en]
  • bridges, cantilever [en]
  • cantileverbrug [nl]
  • puente voladizo [es]
  • puente de cantilever [es]
  • puente en voladizo [es]