| 摘要 |
A guideway and support structure (50) for supporting an elevated guideway (5 2) for a railed-vehicle (54) include individual unassembled components sized for easy transport. The components may be prefabricated with known materials and methods and transported to an installation site to be assembled together. The support structure (50) is preferably cantilevered and sized to support one or two vehicle guideways (52). The support structure (50) may include a pile foundation (56 ) for improved support during seismic activity and to facilitate installation on existing streets and sidewalks without covering or interferi ng with underground plumbing or utilities. Preferably, multiple sections of the guideway (52) are rigidly secured together through expansion joints (51) to define a continuous guideway (53) such that loads on the guideway (53) are distributed over multiple columns (60).</SDOA B> |
