Pontoon bridges
Esquema
Jerarquía
Built Environment (Hierarchy Name) > Single Built Works (Hierarchy Name) > single built works (Built Environment) > <single built works by specific type> > <single built works by function> > transportation structures > <transportation structures by form> > bridges (built works) > <bridges by construction>
Descripción
Bridges, generally temporary, with decks supported on low flat-bottomed or hollow floats; often used by the military for river crossings. Permanent pontoon bridges may be used for crossings where it is not feasible to suspend a bridge from anchored piers.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- 浮橋 [zh]
- pontonbruggen [nl]
- puentes de barcas [es]
- fú qiáo [zh]
- fu qiao [zh]
- fu ch'iao [zh]
- pontoon bridge [en]
- bridges, pontoon [en]
- floating bridges [en]
- ponton bridges [en]
- pontoon-bridges [en]
- pontonbrug [nl]
- schipbrug [nl]
- schipbruggen [nl]
- puente de barcas [es]
- pontón de barcas [es]