bascule in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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bascule bridge
bascule bridge

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Problems were encountered in building the foundations, accidents occurred, and the construction of the bascule (or drawbridge) span was complex and lengthy.
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In the 1930s most were replaced by bascule bridges.
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Part of the issue was the bascule span's counterweights.
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The central bascule type lifting span, notable for its cardioid counterweight track, became redundant and it was last opened for shipping in 1962.
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The vertical lift offers several benefits over other movable bridges such as the bascule and swing-span bridge.
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Only a very light bridge could be raised in this way without any form of counterweight, so some form of bascule arrangement is normally found.
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The company encountered problems manufacturing the bascule's components, and production of these elements went forward slowly.
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