tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674579633306624783.post2314704465593236850..comments2023-10-26T00:55:45.774-07:00Comments on Bridge of the Week: Sichuan China's Bridges: Jiangxi Street Bridges in Chengdu (1)Mark Yashinskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05666521915699399827noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674579633306624783.post-31806052140432160562012-01-24T10:35:26.476-08:002012-01-24T10:35:26.476-08:00Thanks HP! I guess I should just call it a 'de...Thanks HP! I guess I should just call it a 'deck arch.'Mark Yashinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666521915699399827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674579633306624783.post-64471639948576793602012-01-24T04:12:18.883-08:002012-01-24T04:12:18.883-08:00The arch bridge in the rear doesn't look like ...The arch bridge in the rear doesn't look like a deck-stiffened design. By definition, in such a bridge the deck is much stiffer than the arch, whereas in this case they look to have a similar depth. Also, for the deck to stiffen the arch, it must be able to prevent the arch from deflecting, and although that can happen on the middle third of the bridge span, it is not even connected to the arch in the outer thirds.The Happy Pontisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252272118786667592noreply@blogger.com