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Term of the Road Dictionary

cable-stayed bridge

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Structures Bridges
  • Definition : Bridge in which the deck is supported by a system of inclined cables (''stays'' or ''guys'') from one or more towers, each cable being anchored to a given point of the deck.
  • Synonyms : guyed bridge

Schrägseilbrücke

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Kunstbauten (syn. Ingenieurbauwerke DE; syn.Ingenierubau AT) Brücken
  • Definition : Eine Brücke, bei der die Brückentafel durch ein System von geneigten Kabeln ("Streben" oder "Spannseilen") an einem oder mehreren Pylonen getragen wird, wobei jedes Kabel an einem bestimmten Punkt der Brückentafel verankert ist.
  • Synonyms : Schrägkabelbrücke

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