Question: A three span continuous pedestrian bridge has one straight span and two equal curved spans ( making a quarter - circle ) as shown in

A three span continuous pedestrian bridge has one straight span and two equal curved spans (making a quarter-circle) as
shown in plan below.
The fixed and guided bearings are shown as black dots on the plan, with their coordinates in metres. The left abutment
has a fixed bearing, pier 1, pier 2 and the right abutment have guided bearings. At the right abutment the bridge is
required to move in the Y direction when it expands or contracts.
The bridge is concrete with a coefficient of thermal expansion of 1210-6 per C.
Calculate the angle of orientation of the three guided bearings with respect to the x axis.
Draw the bridge plan and show the orientation of each guided bearing on your plan of the bridge.
Calculate the movement of each guided bearing for a bridge temperature rise of 40C.
A three span continuous pedestrian bridge has one

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