Highland Drummer at 19:49, 26 February 2007

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	The bridge is constructed of several very simple modular components including top panels, bottom panels, junction boxes, and bankseat beams.		The bridge is constructed of several very simple modular components including top panels, bottom panels, junction boxes, and bankseat beams.


			All information and pics are from http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/lf/English/2_0.asp

Highland Drummer at 19:40, 26 February 2007

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MEDIUM GIRDER BRIDGE (MGB)

The Medium Girder Bridge is modular, lightweight, and can be assembled in a short period of time. The components can be easily transported by bridging trucks, trailers, or by helicopter.

The MGB is a two-girder deck bridge in which the wide upper surface of the girders and the deck units laid between them form a 4.0 metre-wide roadway. This system provides a quickly erected hand-built bridge capable of supporting up to 70 tonnes (single spans of up to 31 meters). For longer spans, the load-class is reduced.

This bridge is often used to construct a semi-permanent crossing site after a hasty bridge system such as the Beaver has been used. The Beaver bridge system enables combat vehicles to breech obstacles, and is then replaced by the MGB on key re-supply routes.

The bridge is constructed of several very simple modular components including top panels, bottom panels, junction boxes, and bankseat beams.

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