Cantilever bridges

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      2. <skos:prefLabel xml:lang="nl">cantileverbruggen</skos:prefLabel>

      3. <skos:prefLabel xml:lang="es">puentes voladizos</skos:prefLabel>

      4. <skos:altLabel xml:lang="en">cantilever bridge</skos:altLabel>

      5. <skos:altLabel xml:lang="en">bridges, cantilever</skos:altLabel>

      6. <skos:altLabel xml:lang="nl">cantileverbrug</skos:altLabel>

      7. <skos:altLabel xml:lang="es">puente voladizo</skos:altLabel>

      8. <skos:altLabel xml:lang="es">puente de cantilever</skos:altLabel>

      9. <skos:altLabel xml:lang="es">puente en voladizo</skos:altLabel>

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      11. <skos:note xml:lang="en">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.</skos:note>

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