Revision as of 19:28, 1 December 2007 by Ok(talk | contribs)(Based on Glossary of Bridge Terminology; Chapter LXXX of J.A.L. Waddell's Bridge Engineering (New York: Wiley, 1916))
That portion of a bridge or trestle lying above the piers, pedestals, and [abutment|abutments]]. The part of a structure which receives the live load directly.