Vertical-lift bridge
A vertical-lift bridge or just lift bridge is a type of movable bridge in which a span rises vertically while remaining parallel with the deck. The vertical lift offers several benefits over other movable bridges such as the bascule and swing-span bridge. Generally speaking they cost less to build for longer moveable spans. The counterweights in a vertical lift are only required to be equal to the weight of the deck, whereas bascule bridge counterweights must weigh several times as much as the span being lifted. As a result, heavier materials can be used in the deck, and so this type of bridge is especially suited for heavy railroad use.
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Vertical-lift bridge
A vertical-lift bridge or just lift bridge is a type of movable bridge in which a span rises vertically while remaining parallel with the deck. The vertical lift offers several benefits over other movable bridges such as the bascule and swing-span bridge. Generally speaking they cost less to build for longer moveable spans. The counterweights in a vertical lift are only required to be equal to the weight of the deck, whereas bascule bridge counterweights must weigh several times as much as the span being lifted. As a result, heavier materials can be used in the deck, and so this type of bridge is especially suited for heavy railroad use.
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A vertical-lift bridge or just ...... uspended above the passageway.
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Een hefbrug is een beweegbare brug waarbij het brugdek verticaal beweegt.
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Eine Hubbrücke ist eine bewegl ...... Flaubert in Rouen, Frankreich.
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Most podnoszony – rodzaj mostu ...... ch. it:Ponte#Ponte sollevabile
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Un pont levant ou pont à bascu ...... peut être levé à la verticale.
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Un puente de elevación vertica ...... ico marítimo, que es limitado.
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Automobile, pedestrians, truck, light rail, heavy rail
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Depends upon degree of prefabrication
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Vertical-lift bridge
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A vertical-lift bridge or just ...... suited for heavy railroad use.
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Een hefbrug is een beweegbare brug waarbij het brugdek verticaal beweegt.
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Eine Hubbrücke ist eine bewegl ...... Flaubert in Rouen, Frankreich.
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Most podnoszony – rodzaj mostu ...... ch. it:Ponte#Ponte sollevabile
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Un pont levant ou pont à bascu ...... peut être levé à la verticale.
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Un puente de elevación vertica ...... n una capacidad de carga alta.
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Hefbrug
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Hubbrücke
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Most podnoszony
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Pont levant
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Puente de elevación vertical
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Vertical-lift bridge
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