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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7870628 | Enhanced girder system An enhancing mechanism to be placed primarily below the neutral axis of a girder is presented. The movement and deflection of the girder causes the enhancing mechanism to alter the bending moment distribution of the girder. The mechanism is configured so that when c... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7448103 | Enhanced girder system An enhancing mechanism to be placed primarily below the neutral axis of a girder is presented. The movement and deflection of the girder causes the enhancing mechanism to alter the bending moment distribution of the girder. The mechanism is configured so that when c... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7363671 | Method of moving a component underneath a bridge assembly with a cable A method of using a cable to move a component underneath a bridge assembly. The bridge assembly includes an access area through which the connection between the component and the cable may be moved. The method includes connecting the component to the cable, using th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7318303 | Architectural system incorporating a hyperstrut spine A node-and-strut structure is made so as to include a “hyperstrut spine” of at least 6 to 10 similar “vertebrae.” Each such vertebra includes one “left-hand strut,” one “right-hand strut,” and one “primary” node rigidly engaging a proximal portio... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7240387 | Ornamental bridge kit An ornamental bridge kit includes a frame having a first and second side beams (10, 12) of a length that may fit within a shipping container. The frame further includes a plurality of transverse braces (16) spanning between the internal surface of the ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7146672 | Tunable load sharing arch bridge A method and apparatus for adjusting the live and dead load balance between the arches of an arch bridge and the truss girder that supports the bridge deck. The method is achieved by providing a tension equalizing member across the bottom chord of the truss girder w... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7010890 | Precast, prestressed concrete truss A precast, prestressed concrete truss which spans between exterior columns and forms an interior or exterior load bearing wall of a building. The truss includes top and bottom chords interconnected by at least one web member. Prestressed reinforcing members in the t... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6993881 | Joist assembly and chord for use in such joist assembly A joist assembly having a top chord with a slot formed therein, a bottom chord with a slot formed therein, and a tubular member of serpentine configuration having an upper portion received within the slot of the top chord and a lower portion received within the slot... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6915615 | Prestressed composite truss girder and construction method of the same The present invention relates to prestressed composite truss girder and construction method of the same. The prestressed composite truss girder of the present invention comprises a concrete bottom plate having structure of composite truss; a lower-chord member being... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6539571 | System for constructing lattice panel bridges A system for use in constructing a lattice panel bridge, includes a plurality of substantially rectangular prefabricated steel lattice panels joined in end to end relationship to form a main girder for the bridge. Each panel comprises an upper chord, a lo... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6493895 | Truss enhanced bridge girder A truss for distributing a maximum bending moment normally occurring at a midpoint region of a girder (430) includes a first truss segment member (505) having first and second ends, a second truss segment member (420) having first and second ends, a third... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6481176 | Storage roof truss Abstract: The storage roof truss has a non-triangular central opening to provide greater storage space. Truss chords and webs are arranged to provide a central opening with a horizontal bottom and vertical lower sides. This allows more usable storage spac... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6467117 | Light weight work platform with crane A work platform includes a first elongate side section, a second elongate side section, and a floor section. The first and second side sections each includes a lower beam, an upper beam, and a plurality of support members extending between and coupled to ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6182319 | Arrangement on which it is possible to walk and/or drive In the case of an arrangement on which it is possible to walk and/or drive and which is intended for bridging over and/or under, for example, roads, comprising a bottom member (1) which is connected, via cross-struts (2), to handrails (10) and/or a top fl... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6131357 | Modular articulated beam with variable geometry and length An articulated modular beam formed by a plurality of rigid modules designed to withstand compression on a planar surface, and a bendable coupling piece connecting the modules on one side such that the distance between one side of the modules can be varied... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6009586 | Truss and panel system for access ramps A ramp structure which may be constructed quickly to provide temporary or permanent access to all individuals between two areas of different elevation. A truss design allows long spans to form a bridge without the need for intermediate supports and relate... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5724691 | Deployable bridge assembled from individual components A deployable bridge is assembled from individual components. The components include cross girders and pavement slabs disposed between the cross girders, the cross girders each having opposite ends and first and second continuous girders each disposed alon... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5680664 | Bridge structure A bridge including a metal tubular space frame enclosed in a housing shell made principally from fibre reinforced plastics material which is maintenance free and protects the frame from corrosion. The upper surface of the housing shell forms a vehicular p... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5491861 | Portable, demountable bridge of aerial point to ford rivers, chasms and the like A portable, demountable bridge which can be self-launched. The bridge uses a traditional beam system to conform the deck of the bridge. Two hollow, bottom-plated, triangular footings are added as supports for this beam. These footings, buried into the soi... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5414885 | Transportable bridge A transportable bridge having longitudinal sides, includes plural bridge sections connected in series and presenting first and last bridge sections in the series. Each said bridge section in the series includes a deck slab extending across a width of the ... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5297308 | Deployable bridge A bridge includes a bridge element which has a basic bridge body; a folding ramp situated at opposite sloped end faces of the bridge body; a hinge connection pivotally attaching each folding ramp to the bridge body; and a locking device supported by the b... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5195204 | Construction equipment and method for precast segmental bridges A bridge construction system includes a first independent longitudinal truss positioned over a first bridge span, a second independent longitudinal truss positioned over a second bridge span, a gantry movably mounted on said trusses, the gantry having a f... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5065467 | Prefabricated lattice panels for a bridge A lattice panel (P1) for a bridge has only a single chord (C1), along one side (S1), with no chord along the opposite side (S2), resulting in a cost and weight saving when two such panels are stacked in one plane. A lattice (L) of web members (W) comprise... | 11/19/1991 |
| 4912794 | Bridge having chords connected to each other by means of pleated steel sheets A bridge designed to afford enhanced resistance to shearing forces has at least one top chord (1) of concrete and a bottom chord (2) of concrete or of metal connected to each other by means of structural elements designed to resist shearing forces. These ... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4912795 | Prefabricated unit construction modular bridging system A prefabricated modular unit construction bridging system in which all components are identical and interchangeable to meet any variation of span, width of roadway, number of lanes of traffic, and live load specification for any temporary, semi-permanent,... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4706436 | Lattice bridges A lattice bridge construction system is characterised by the provision of lattice panels (A,B,C) which are of substantially identical length but of different depths relative to one another such that when variously combined one with another, with or withou... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4642830 | Bridge truss, bridge span including such trusses, and method of constructing the truss A prefabricated three-dimensional truss structure for a bridge, or the like, the truss formed from bars arranged to define triangular or rectangular patterns. The bars are formed from prestressed, high-strength concrete that are connected at their ends wi... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4589156 | Support structure, particularly for a long span bridge A support structure, such as a bridge support structure for long spans between supports, includes a beam-like girder formed of reinforced concrete or prestressed concrete connected to and supported on the upper ends of support piers so that the girder is ... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4520523 | Bridge module for use in a crane assisted method of building a transportable girder bridge A bridge module is preassembled from girder sections the type disclosed in Pat. No. GB 1209747, and integrated by stabilizing means so as to provide a crane-assisted building method which is less labor intensive and less time consuming than known manual m... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4200946 | Load-supporting structures A load-supporting structure comprises a plurality of similar longitudinally extending truss members each having upper and lower spaced-apart chords and intermediate joining members. The chords and joining members are constructed of rectangular tubular mem... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4007507 | Bridge composed of individual sections assembled by means of an assembling unit A bridge composed of individual sections is assembled by means of an assembling unit whose support elements comprise two lateral beams, preferably lattice girders. The assembling unit includes a main cross beam which is bolted to the end of one of two adj... | 02/15/1977 |
