ABUTMENT OF BRIDGE Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: bridge-building industry. SUBSTANCE: this can be used in building of bridges and overpasses on motor roads. Bridge abutment has means for taking horizontal load from ground in the form of strutting wall which incorporates face plate, means for taking vertical load from span structure having supports which are installed uniformly and equidistantly from strutting wall and carrying span structure through head-piece of abutment. Also provided is adapter plate with its one end located on bearing wall of head-piece, and with other end located on crushed-stone bed. Strutting wall of means for taking horizontal load from ground is provided with vertical anchoring buttresses installed at internal side of face plate in perpendicular to its surface in compacted draining ground. Length of vertical anchoring buttresses is equal to height of strutting wall. Distance between vertical anchoring buttresses is not larger than height of strutting wall. Application of aforesaid embodiment of bridge abutment allows for reduction of building cost, simplified assembly, shortening of assembly period together with ensuring stability and operational reliability. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 3 cl, 3 dwg