Anchor block

Japanese: アンカーブロック - あんかーぶろっく
Anchor block

...In Japan, suspension bridge construction technology has been developing dramatically since the completion of the Kanmon Bridge in 1973 and the construction of the Honshu-Shikoku Link Bridge.
[Structure and style of suspension bridge]
Generally, the main components of a suspension bridge are (1) the main cable as the main member, (2) anchor blocks that transfer the tension of the main cable to the ground, (3) towers that support the highest point of the main cable, (4) stiffening girders (full-web girders or truss girders), and (5) suspension members that suspend the stiffening girders from the main cable (Figure 1). Suspension bridges can be classified according to the support conditions of the stiffening girders, as shown in Figure 2. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "anchor blocks" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…日本では,1973年関門橋の完成に続く本州四国連絡架橋の具体化に伴ってつり橋建設技術は飛躍的に発展しつつある。
[つり橋の構成と形式]
 一般につり橋の主要な構成要素は,(1)主要部材としての主ケーブル,(2)主ケーブルの張力を大地に導くアンカーブロック,(3)主ケーブルの最高点を支える塔,(4)補剛桁(充腹桁またはトラス桁),(5)補剛桁を主ケーブルにつるすつり材の五つである(図1)。つり橋は補剛桁の支持条件によって図2のように分類できる。…

※「アンカーブロック」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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