cabeceira da ponte
English translation: approach slab (part of the bridge) or abutment (supporting the brdige but not part of it).
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| 4 +1 | head; head of the bridge |
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| 3 +1 | approach slab (part of the bridge) or abutment (supporting the brdige but not part of it). |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1head; head of the bridge Explanation: It's not clear from your explanation whether this is a substructure or superstructure. If substructure, "abutment" is probably the way to go. If superstructure, then I would go with "head" or "head of the bridge". See discussion on Stack Exchange as well as Wikipedia article on superstructure vs substructure. (links below) https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/251227/is-there-a-word-for-the-end-of-a-bridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abutment |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1approach slab (part of the bridge) or abutment (supporting the brdige but not part of it). Explanation: The "cabeceira" refers to the area where the bridge meets the land/abutment, that is, it's the extremes of the bridge. I'd refer to it as the "approach slab" if you know the text refers to a part of the bridge, or the "abutment" if you know it refers to the land section next to it. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/typical-section-of-a-bri... http://engineeringfeed.com/bridge-structural-components-clas... |
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