0 a structure that is built to support an arch (= a curved top on two supports, that holds the weight of something above it), or the end of a bridge
The elevation of the arch is about 45, which subjects the abutments of the bridge to downward force and sideways force.
A bridge to the south of the house was built in 1836/7, although all that remains today are the abutments.
The steel reinforcements of the arch rings extend deep into the bridge's piers and abutments, allowing the piers to be substantially thinner.
Remediation measures included installation of numerous internal drains, inclinometers, extensometers, and piezometers throughout the spillway and abutments.
A bridge to create an underpass or right of way substantially survived as abutments, without the iron bridge itself however.
Today, the two abutments with overhanging remnants of the arch vault are all that remain.
In order to fulfill the load requirements of large aircraft, the bridge design employs a post-tensioned cast-in-place concrete structural system with integral abutments.
The bridge is 150 m long and approximately 125 m between abutments with three lane dual carriageways and a pedestrian and cycle track.
