Abutment
1 the meeting place, joint or lap of two adjacent components, parts of construction etc.
2 the planar joint formed by two surfaces or edges placed adjacent to or touching one another.
3 the meeting of the upper edge or verge of a pitched roof and a balustrade, parapet or upper
wall surface; especially the vertical surface or structure which rises from this.
4 the part of a load bearing system or member from which loads are supported.
5 walling or support on either side of the impost of an arch to prevent it from splaying outwards.
1 the meeting place, joint or lap of two adjacent components, parts of construction etc.
2 the planar joint formed by two surfaces or edges placed adjacent to or touching one another.
3 the meeting of the upper edge or verge of a pitched roof and a balustrade, parapet or upper
wall surface; especially the vertical surface or structure which rises from this.
4 the part of a load bearing system or member from which loads are supported.
5 walling or support on either side of the impost of an arch to prevent it from splaying outwards.
Typical Concrete Abutment
Dead- and Live-Load Action on an Abutment
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