Workers had jacked up the girder near the center of the bridge piers and were sliding it to the bearing point near the edge of the piers. The girder then fell, with workers still on top of it.

A beam or "girder" bridge is the simplest and most inexpensive ... When a load pushes down on the beam, the beam's top edge is pushed together (compression) while the bottom edge is stretched ...

Large drifts place large deformation demands on other bridge components, such as shear studs and steel girders. Damage to these components may lead to permanent deformations in the superstructure, ...

Step into the world of massive bridge projects and watch as cutting-edge technology and heavy-duty machinery shape some of the largest structures on earth. From the complex assembly of box girder ...

Girders are the large beams that support ... Really *** *** team effort, uh, especially with, uh, any bridge that is on the. The edge of the coastline there is subject to chloride intrusion ...

Progress has been rapid for the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a $4.5 billion project ... an anchor box inside the tower and an edge girder on the deck. Cables deliver the weight of the entire ...

The construction of the Sewri Road Over Bridge (ROB) has reached a significant milestone with the successful launching of two ...

SHIZUOKA—A 60-meter-long bridge girder weighing 140 tons fell from an expressway construction site here on July 6, killing two workers and injuring six others. Police received an emergency call ...

The most distinctive feature of the new Pamban Bridge is its state-of-the-art vertical lift mechanism, making it the first ...