BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION METHOD AND COMPOSITE GIRDER FOR USE IN SAME

摘要

A composite girder comprises an elongate memberof concrete having a substantially u-shaped or c-shapedcross-section. The girder has a pair of spaced legsconnected together by a bridging portion. The legs havesubstantially flat elongate end faces and exteriorreinforcing, such as a steel plate extends along at leastone of said end faces and is connected to the end face bymeans of a connection which projects from the reinforcinginto the end face. A method of constructing a bridgeusing the girder is also provided.