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Bridge trusses: Continuous

	Image-GoddenD35 Main River Bridge. This 3-span continuous steel bridge is a rebuilding of a similar bridge destroyed in World War II. It was rebuilt to the design of the original. This structure has similarities to the self-anchored suspension bridge. (Frankfurt, Germany)
	Image-GoddenD36 Main River Bridge. Detail of the end bearing. This rolling expansion bearing consists of a hinge on top of a pedestal whose base rests on a series of rollers. This type of bearing is not uncommon where reactions are large. (Frankfurt, Germany)
	Image-GoddenD36.1 Continuous Bailey bridge used as a temporary replacement for a collapsed multi-span bridge over the Kentucky River near Lexington, Kentucky. The configuration used for the Bailey bridge consisted of side trusses that are double panels in depth and double panels wide. The pin clearances associated with the design of the Bailey bridge provide some flexibility in the girder to adjust to small differences in level at the supports, while maintaining structural continuity. (Kentucky)
	Image-GoddenD37 Kentucky River Bridge. This highway bridge consists of a 5-span variable depth truss. The main span over the river is the complete span shown in this slide. The bracing geometry is a variable depth Warren system with verticals. (Near Lexington, Kentucky)

Set D: Truss Structures