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(Based on Glossary of Bridge Terminology; Chapter LXXX of J.A.L. Waddell's Bridge Engineering (New York: Wiley, 1916)) |
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A [[coping]] projecting from the [[shaft]] of a [[pier]] above the elevation of high water, used for enlarging the lower portion of the pier and its base, thereby increasing the stability and reducing the foundation pressure. | A [[coping]] projecting from the [[shaft]] of a [[pier]] above the elevation of high water, used for enlarging the lower portion of the pier and its base, thereby increasing the [[stability]] and reducing the foundation [[pressure]]. | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||