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bascule
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bascule
1. a bridge with a movable section hinged about a horizontal axis and counterbalanced by a weight
2. a movable roadway forming part of such a bridge

bascule [′ba‚skül]
(engineering)
A structure that rotates about an axis, as a seesaw, with a counterbalance (for the weight of the structure) at one end.


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PDM Bridge fabricates steel for complex bridge structures including bascule bridges, vertical lift bridges, tied arch bridges and truss bridges.
PDM Bridge fabricates steel for complex bridge structures including bascule bridges, vertical lift bridges, tied arch bridges and truss bridges.
PDM Bridge fabricates steel for complex bridge structures including bascule bridges, vertical lift bridges, tied arch bridges and truss bridges.
 
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