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cantileverBeam or structure that is fixed at one end only, though it may be supported at some point along its length; for example, a diving board. The cantilever principle, widely used in construction engineering, eliminates the need for a second main support at the free end of the beam, allowing for more elegant structures and reducing the amount of materials required. Many large-span bridges have been built on the cantilever principle. A typical cantilever bridge consists of two beams cantilevered out from either bank, each supported part way along, with their free ends meeting in the middle. The multiple-cantilever Forth Rail Bridge (completed 1890) across the Firth of Forth in Scotland has twin main spans of 521 m/1,710 ft. |
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| Completed in 2000, an eight metre cantilevered concrete tube contains the port office, with elevated lakeside views. The Centri-Sifter centrifugal screener Model GO features a cantilevered shaft with two externally-mounted bearings between the screening chamber and motor drive, allowing all internals to slide freely from the shaft end for cleaning, screen changes or inspection. Danny Fuenzalida calmly astride a pre-historic Schwinn Fleet middleweight with a cantilevered slimline half-tank. |
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