BRIDGE SUPPORT Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC E01D19/02 

FIELD: construction.

SUBSTANCE: longitudinal pipes and transverse pipes are tightly interconnected. The transverse reinforcement is connected to horizontal steel sheets welded together. Airtight heat insulating material is attached to the steel sheets. The longitudinal and transverse pipes, the longitudinal, transverse and spiral reinforcement are arranged in concrete. The support is mounted on the river bottom between the platforms. After filling the support with concrete, the pipes are connected by means of hoses with the steam boiler pipes for heating the concrete.

EFFECT: heat insulating material does not allow river water to cool the concrete.

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