What is the purpose of the footing of a beam bridge?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

The footing carries the entire load of the bridge from the columns up to the foundation so that these loads can be disbursed into the soil. The foundation can be several different things including driven piles or drilled shafts.

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What is the purpose of a beam?

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footing tie beams is to avoid differential settlements (HIBA MORTADA)

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What type of bridge is the Coronado bridge?

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beam

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bottom of the beam

What state was the first beam bridge built?

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