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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">continuous bridges</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>truss bridges</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>bridges, continuous</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>continuous bridge</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>continuous span bridges</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>continuous truss span bridges</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>continuous-truss bridges</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Fixed bridges that extend without hinges or joints across three or more supports, making them capable of resisting bending and shearing forces at all sections throughout their length; continuous bridges are firmly supported in the perpendicular direction by piers and abutments.  ]]></note></mads>