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FLEXIBLE BRIDGE ABUTMENT
The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for construction of a flexible bridge abutment. In a first aspect of the disclosed technology, there is provided a flexible bridge abutment, comprising: a retaining wall operable to support an embankment; and a column operable to support a deck, fixed to a diaphragm beam; wherein the retaining wall and the column are fixed to a common foundation element, and the diaphragm beam is free to move with respect to the retaining wall.
FLEXIBLE BRIDGE ABUTMENT
The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for construction of a flexible bridge abutment. In a first aspect of the disclosed technology, there is provided a flexible bridge abutment, comprising: a retaining wall operable to support an embankment; and a column operable to support a deck, fixed to a diaphragm beam; wherein the retaining wall and the column are fixed to a common foundation element, and the diaphragm beam is free to move with respect to the retaining wall.
FLEXIBLE BRIDGE ABUTMENT
PRETIOUS MITCHELL (author) / O'ROURKE SEAN RONAN (author) / ARMITAGE JOHN (author) / ROBINSON PHILIP (author)
2024-01-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC:
E01D
BRIDGES
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Brücken