Bent Cap
Bent Cap
Transverse Load-Bearing Beam at the Top of Bridge Pier
A capping beam (bent cap) is a transverse beam placed at the top of a bent pier, used to support, distribute, and transfer loads from the bridge superstructure. Capping beams are primarily constructed of reinforced concrete or lightly reinforced concrete, and are key load-bearing components in the bridge substructure that connect the pier columns to the superstructure girders.
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