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Nota de aplicación

Bridges built using cantilevers, which are structures that project horizontally into space and are supported on only one end. In a typical cantilever bridge, two cantilever arms are joined in the center by a light suspended span. The balancing of forces of tension, or pulling, and the forces of compression, or squeezing, create a strong bridge; thus cantilever construction is employed for large spans in certain sites, especially for heavy loads.

Referencias bibliográficas

  1. Lapedes, Daniel, "Diccionario de términos científicos y técnicos", Marcombo, Barcelona, España, 1981, p. 5:2255

Términos alternativos

puente de cantilever

  1. Dewey, Melvil, "Sistema de Clasificación Decimal Dewey e Indice Relativo", vol. Volúmen 2, Rojas Eberhard , Santa Fe de Bogotá, Colombia, 2000, p. 627

puente en voladizo

  1. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Fleming, John; Honour, Hugh, "Diccionario de Arquitectura", Alianza Editorial, España, Madrid, 1980

puentes voladizos

  1. "Comité, Plural del término en singular"

Ubicación jerarquía

Tipo de término