Bridge Maintenance Manual Chapter 1 - Deck Expansion Joints 1-1 January 2014 CHAPTER 1 DECK EXPANSION JOINTS 1.1 TYPES OF JOINTS AND THEIR USES A number of different types of deck expansion joint systems are commonly used for bridges in the state of TERMS OF USE . ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS . State of California, Department of Transportation ("the Department") makes this Website (the "Site") including all information provided by the California Department of Transportation on this Web page, and on its other Web pages and Intranet sites, including but not limited to the . Bridge Using fallen trees, stringer bridges can be built. Wood laminated by stress, glued, dowels, or nails lumber are good for panel bridges. New lumber and wood scavenged from buildings and railroad ties can be used to build stringer bridges. A licensed engineer can help operators design a safe, appropriate timber bridge. bridge construction is learning basic bridge terminology. Although bridges vary widely in material and design, there are many components that are common to all bridges. In general, these components may be classified either as parts of a bridgeor as parts of a bridge substructure superstructure. SUBSTRUCTURE Caesar's bridge over the Rhine, built around 50 B.C., is quoted as one of the first major timber bridges in Europe. Andrea Palladio (1508-80), an Italian architect, is often mentioned in connection with timber bridges of the past, both for his introduction of the timber truss bridge design, and for some famous bridges, like the Ponte degli The box is typically rectangular or trapezoidal in cross-section. Box girder bridges are commonly used for highway flyovers and for modern elevated structures of light rail transport. Although normally the box girder bridge is a form of beam bridge, box girders may also be used on cable-stayed bridges and other forms. Department of Transportation. Honoring those who lost their lives while building, maintaining, and operating Californi