Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The final superstructure beam was placed on the new Howard Frankland Bridge on Thursday afternoon, signifying ...

Beam bridges are built by spanning horizontal beams between two or more supports, relying on the beam's rigidity to resist bending under load. Construction generally follows these stages: 1. Site ...

A structural beam may have been the first component to fail in last month's partial collapse of a bridge under construction in Old Town, according to the Maine Department of Transportation, although ...

With the latest Mercier Bridge problem, an engineer says it's quite likely that a new bridge will be needed. But costs are an important factor to consider, and the provincial government isn't exactly ...

PITTSBURGH — On Monday, after five months, the first of two beams were delivered to the Squirrel Hill side of the Fern Hollow Bridge — signaling the first big step in rebuilding. Previous coverage: ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- With the first of more than a dozen 100-ton beams arriving in Pittsburgh Monday for the new Fern Hollow Bridge, officials gave an update on construction and released a tentative ...