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PRACTICE PROMPT
Use this fictional setting to practise clear reasoning. It is not an assessment or institution paper.
The setting
An expansion joint in a bridge deck at an abutment.
Your task
Draw the joint, bearing and drainage arrangement.
What a useful response would show
Movement accommodated, and water taken away from the bearing shelf.
Reflect afterwards
- What assumption mattered most?
- What would you check before using this on a real project?
- Could another engineer follow your recommendation?