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	Bridge steps and landings follow the same structure and only differ in the width. Steps are usually about 30 cm wide and landings are 2-3 times wider. Steps and landings of a [[~~Wood Bridge~~]] and [[~~Metal Bridge~~]] are simple while the step of a traditional [[~~Masonry Bridge~~]] is more complex.		'''Bridge steps''' and landings follow the same structure and only differ in the width. Steps are usually about 30 cm wide and landings are 2-3 times wider. Steps and landings of a [[wood bridge]] and [[metal bridge]] are simple while the step of a traditional [[masonry bridge]] is more complex.

	== Masonry ~~Bridge Step Structure~~ ==		== Masonry bridge step structure ==
	The [[~~Masonry Bridge~~]] step is built upon the foundation of the [[~~Bridge~~]]. The facade of every step is made of a white stone that resembles but is not [[~~Istria Stone~~]]. This stone is 26 cm tall ~~however~~ only 12-16 cm is exposed, the rest is buried into the bridge foundation. These stones are 7 cm deep.<ref> Ing. Michele Regini. Insula SpA, Dec 2011 </ref> In the gaps created by these stones the steps and landings are constructed (''see diagram''). [[Mortar]] fill is dumped on top of the base brick and the [[~~Masegni~~]] are laid on top of this. Steps are composed of a single ''corso'', or run, of [[~~Masegni~~]] while landings, depending on how long, are composed of multiple runs of [[~~Masegni~~]] following the same rules and patterns of [[~~Street Pavement~~]].<ref>		The [[masonry bridge]] step is built upon the foundation of the [[bridge]]. The facade of every step is made of a white stone that resembles but is not [[istria stone]]. This stone is 26 cm tall. However only 12-16 cm is exposed, while the rest is buried into the bridge foundation. These stones are 7 cm deep.<ref> Ing. Michele Regini. Insula SpA, Dec 2011 </ref>

			In the gaps created by these stones, the steps and landings are constructed (''see diagram''). [[Mortar]] fill is dumped on top of the base brick and the [[masegni]] are laid on top of this. Steps are composed of a single ''corso'', or "run," of [[masegni]], while landings, depending on how long, are composed of multiple runs of [[masegni]] following the same rules and patterns of [[street pavement]].<ref>
	The Building Blocks of Venice: Preserving knowledge of a city's infrastructure and maintenance. Worcester Ma. Worcester Polytechnic Institute.2011		The Building Blocks of Venice: Preserving knowledge of a city's infrastructure and maintenance. Worcester Ma. Worcester Polytechnic Institute.2011
	[https://sites.google.com/site/venicemaintained/proposal]		[https://sites.google.com/site/venicemaintained/proposal]

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[[File:Bridge_step.jpg|right|thumb|Cross section of a bridge step]]
Bridge steps and landings follow the same structure and only differ in the width. Steps are usually about 30 cm wide and landings are 2-3 times wider. Steps and landings of a [[Wood Bridge]] and [[Metal Bridge]] are simple while the step of a traditional [[Masonry Bridge]] is more complex.

== Masonry Bridge Step Structure ==
The [[Masonry Bridge]] step is built upon the foundation of the [[Bridge]]. The facade of every step is made of a white stone that resembles but is not [[Istria Stone]]. This stone is 26 cm tall however only 12-16 cm is exposed, the rest is buried into the bridge foundation. These stones are 7 cm deep.<ref> Ing. Michele Regini. Insula SpA, Dec 2011 </ref> In the gaps created by these stones the steps and landings are constructed (''see diagram''). [[Mortar]] fill is dumped on top of the base brick and the [[Masegni]] are laid on top of this. Steps are composed of a single ''corso'', or run, of [[Masegni]] while landings, depending on how long, are composed of multiple runs of [[Masegni]] following the same rules and patterns of [[Street Pavement]].<ref>
The Building Blocks of Venice: Preserving knowledge of a city's infrastructure and maintenance. Worcester Ma. Worcester Polytechnic Institute.2011
[https://sites.google.com/site/venicemaintained/proposal]
</ref>.

== See Also ==
*[[Bridge]]
*[[Masonry Bridge]]
*[[Bridge Parapet]]

== References ==
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