Movable Bridges & Types Movable bridges are the bridges which can change their position and sometimes even the shapes so as to allow the passage of vessels and boats in the waterway. This type of bridge has lower cost of building as there are no high piers and long approaches. Utilization of this bridge stops … Read more
Bar Bending Schedule or BBS BBS or Bar bending schedule is a detailed report of list of reinforcement types and sizes, its quantities, shape codes, dimensions and designated bar mark numbers with reference to a detailed structural drawing. The preparation of the BBS is known as scheduling. A bar bending schedule is usually prepared by … Read more
What is a Drip Inducer or Water Cut A drip inducer also known as water cut can be a recess, protrusion, groove or a projection on an underside surface. The function of drip inducer is to interrupt and break the flow of water along the surface thereby causing it to drip off. One of the … Read more
Failure of Bridges Total or partial failure of bridges or collapse is often wrongly attributed to poor or improper design alone. This article attempts to elaborate the root causes of collapse of road, vehicular and rail bridges irrespective of structural type. Said that flaws in construction of bridge is one of the important reasons of … Read more
What is a Bridge Pier? Any bridge structure is a combination of two components: substructure and super structure. For bridges with bearings, all the components which transfer the loads from bearing to the ground is called substructure. Substructure consists of bridge pier, abutments, wing walls, piles etc. while the superstructure consists of deck, girders or … Read more