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  1. Super Restraint

    AWM Table :   Bridges Attribute:   Super Restraint Purpose:   To provide.... Value Description Photo Example Cables/Bolts Most bolted connections in bridges will transfer the forces between the plates usi...
  2. Superstructure Cross Section

    AWM Table :   Bridges, Bridge Span Attribute:   Superstructure Cross Section Purpose:   To provide... Value Description Photo Example Beam and Slab (Composite) A beam-slab composite is a construction techni...
  3. Beam Type

    AWM Table :   Bridges, Bridge Beam, Bridge Span Attribute:   Beam Type Purpose:   To provide... Value Description Photo Example Double Core Unit Single Core Unit I Beam An I-beam is a st...
  4. Secondary Member Material

    AWM Table :   Bridges Attribute:   Secondary Member Material Purpose:   To provide... Value Description Photo Example Bailey Bailey bridges are made of modular steel elements and standard steel alloys. Th...
  5. Secondary Member Type

    AWM Table :   Bridges Attribute:   Secondary Member Type Purpose:   To provide... Value Description Photo Example Beam A beam is a structural element that primarily resists loads applied laterally across ...
  6. Abutment Type

    AWM Table :   Bridges Attribute:   Abutment Type Purpose:   To provide... Value Description Photo Example Diaphragm wall  Diaphragm walls are employed in the construction of bridge abutments to provide s...
  7. Deck Type

    AWM Table :   Bridges, Bridge Deck Attribute:   Deck Type Purpose:   To provide... Value Description Photo Example Cantilevered & suspended Continuous A deck which extends as one piece over mult...
  8. Abutment Bank Protection

    AWM Table :   Bridge  Attribute:   Abutment Bank Protection Purpose:   To provide... Value Description Photo Example Concrete Concrete abutment bank protection typically involves the use of reinforced co...
  9. Expansion Joint Type

    AWM Table :   Bridges Attribute:   Expansion Joint Type Purpose:   To provide.... Value Description Photo Example Air Gap Bitumen Filled Gap To prevent water and debris from entering bridge joi...
  10. Parapet Type

    AWM Table :   Bridges Attribute:   Parapet Type Purpose:   To provide... Value Description Photo Example Rails and Posts A safety barrier installed on the edge of a bridge to protect people and vehicles ...