girder
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The Spey Viaduct, an iron girder structure near Garmouth, was built in 1886 and while no longer used for trains, was popular with cyclists and walkers.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025
Repair crews from Kraemer North America need pumped-in concrete to build large blocks on the girder floors, then allow 28 days for curing.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2022
The rise of white collar work in downtown L.A. — and the invention of elevators and steel girder construction — also contributed to skyline development at the turn of the century, Deverell said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2022
They can also penetrate materials that x-rays cannot, enabling researchers to image the interiors of big objects such as a running engine or a steel girder.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 2, 2021
I follow a girder diagonally across the screen so I don’t have to look at him.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
Starting in 2023, they tore out its center and moved steel girders until they resembled Swiss cheese.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
Masonry, metal girders and piles of sand are everywhere along the pavements.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
"I think this bridge is absolutely key to Prague," said architect and bridge engineer, Petr Tej, running his hand over the rust-coated girders of the 123-year-old Vysehrad railway bridge.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025
Every class gets a tour of the high-speed rail construction sites, where they see up close the viaducts and girders that are being put up every day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2024
Her bones are steel girders, anchored in cement.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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