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US 10,329,720 B2Granted
Pre-engineered flat-pack bridge
AssigneeCapital Project Management Pty Ltd
InventorsBrian Athol Nelson, Kenneth John Knuckey
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Abstract
A variably dimensionable bridge (10) comprising pre-engineered components provided in a kit. The pre-engineered components are constructed of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite material and include at least one floor module (14) for providing a floor; at least two girders (12) for providing opposing substantial vertical sides; and at least two cross beams (16) to lend support to the girders (12). A is a method for constructing a bridge (10) of variable dimensions comprising the use of pre-engineered components provided in a flat-pack kit.
Claims9
A pre-engineered bridge, comprising:
- a floor,
- a plurality of girders disposed laterally of the floor,
- a plurality of newel frames disposed at spaced intervals along the floor,
- wherein each girder comprises upper and lower longitudinally extending chords, each chord being provided with a longitudinally extending internal channel,
- the newel frames each comprising spaced lateral upright members and a generally horizontal base member interconnecting the upright members,
- the components of the newel frames comprising a plurality of apertures,
- elongated reinforcement members extending end to end through respective internal channels of the chords and engaging with respective apertures in the newel frames,
- the floor being comprised of a plurality of contiguous panel members which extend between the girders and are laterally supported on respective lower chords of the girders.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.