[DOC] [TLE] Do you think IBM used the extensive Y!A archives to prepare Watson ... [PAR] Feb 12, 2011 ... "Created to span more distance than a horizontal bridge, it's supported by 
diagonal surfaces called skewbacks" Watson: What is Oprah? [DOC] [TLE] Structures I - Vocabulary Flashcards | Quizlet [PAR] A wall that serves as a vertical support for loads other than it's self-weight. ..... It is 
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..... Span. The distance between the supports of a beam, truss, deck, etc. Most .... 
A structure with a curved surface that supports load by tension, compression, and
... [DOC] [TLE] Skew Bridge - Wikipedia [PAR] A skew arch is a method of construction that enables an arch bridge to span an 
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Direct measurements of the surface area, depth, and location ..... inspection 
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Highways: A highway is a system named in Section 5535.01 of the Ohio ...... 
Diagonals. [DOC] [TLE] Bridges 2011 - AISC [PAR] 1970: Dan Farb named AISC ... girder spans, suspension bridge, deck cantilever 
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Transcription from: Philip Phillips, 'The Forth Railway Bridge', Edinburgh, 1890. 
.... The method adopted for supporting diagonal struts independently of chains, .... 
of horizontal girders work above rail level shows progress that has been made,... [DOC] [TLE] George Washington Bridge: Geometry

Question: Created to span more distance than a horizontal bridge, it's supported by diagonal surfaces called skewbacks
Answer: arch