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Viaduct

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006449

A long, elevated bridge-like structure built to carry a road or railway across a valley, gorge, or other low-lying area. It consists of a number of short spans, supported by a series of tall columns or piers, which distinguishes it from a single-span bridge crossing a river. The Millau Viaduct in France, with a structural height of 336.4 meters, is the world's tallest bridge.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006449
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectTransport and logistics
TranslationsGerman: Viadukt; Spanish: viaducto; French: viaduc
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006449",
  "term": "Viaduct",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A long, elevated bridge-like structure built to carry a road or railway across a valley, gorge, or other low-lying area. It consists of a number of short spans, supported by a series of tall columns or piers, which distinguishes it from a single-span bridge crossing a river. The Millau Viaduct in France, with a structural height of 336.4 meters, is the world's tallest bridge.",
  "subject": "Transport and logistics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Viadukt",
    "es": "viaducto",
    "fr": "viaduc"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/viaduct/"
}

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