Bridge (chirurgie dentaire)vignette|Dents de porcelaine fixées sur un pont de métal (Porcelain Fused to Metal ou PFM). Un bridge ou pont dentaire au Québec et Nouveau-Brunswick ou prothèse partielle fixe est une prothèse dentaire formant un pont entre deux dents. Le bridge permet de remplacer une dent absente, voire deux, en s'appuyant sur les dents adjacentes (une de chaque côté) ; au-delà le risque de fracture est trop élevé. Mais on peut également réaliser un bridge de plus grande portée, en prenant appui sur plusieurs dents piliers.
Precast concretePrecast concrete is a construction product produced by casting concrete in a reusable mold or "form" which is then cured in a controlled environment, transported to the construction site and maneuvered into place; examples include precast beams, and wall panels for tilt up construction. In contrast, cast-in-place concrete is poured into site-specific forms and cured on site. Recently lightweight expanded polystyrene foam is being used as the cores of precast wall panels, saving weight and increasing thermal insulation.
Structural integrity and failureStructural integrity and failure is an aspect of engineering that deals with the ability of a structure to support a designed structural load (weight, force, etc.) without breaking and includes the study of past structural failures in order to prevent failures in future designs. Structural integrity is the ability of an item—either a structural component or a structure consisting of many components—to hold together under a load, including its own weight, without breaking or deforming excessively.
Pontvignette|Pont permettant le passage de la ligne C du métro de Rotterdam, à Capelle-sur-l'Yssel (Pays-Bas). vignette|Pont sur la rivière Moyka à Saint-Pétersbourg, Russie Un pont est un ouvrage d'art qui permet de franchir un obstacle naturel ou artificiel (dépression, cours d'eau, voie de communication, vallée, ravin, canyon) en passant par-dessus. Le franchissement supporte le passage d'humains et de véhicules dans le cas d'un pont routier, ou d'eau dans le cas d'un aqueduc.
Abutment (dentistry)In dentistry, an abutment is a connecting element. This is used in the context of a fixed bridge (the "abutment teeth" referring to the teeth supporting the bridge), partial removable dentures (the "abutment teeth" referring to the teeth supporting the partial) and in implants (used to attach a crown, bridge, or removable denture to the dental implant fixture). The implant fixture is the screw-like component that is osseointegrated. Dental bridge abutments are made such that the path of insertion of the teeth involved is nearly parallel with each other.
