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View synonyms for girder
girder
[ gur-der ]
noun
- a large beam, as of steel, reinforced concrete, or timber, for supporting masonry, joists, purlins, etc.
- a principal beam of wood, steel, etc., supporting the ends of joists.
girder
/ ˈɡɜːdə /
noun
- a large beam, esp one made of steel, used in the construction of bridges, buildings, etc
- botany the structure composed of tissue providing mechanical support for a stem or leaf
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A fundamental difference in girder bridges arises from the mode of support.
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In the girders of bridges the horizontal girder is almost exclusively subjected to vertical loading forces.
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The centre girder may be built on the cantilevers and rolled into place or lifted from the water-level.
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Sometimes a girder is rolled out about one-third of its length, and then supported on a floating pontoon.
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In addition, an allowance is made for pressure on the leeward girder according to a scale.
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