# Temporary Support

This section defines temporary support elements required for segmental construction of the Concrete U Girders.

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## Overview

Temporary supports are needed because:

* Concrete U Girders are constructed in a **segmental** manner due to transportation constraints
* Stability issues arise during segmental construction
* Temporary supports maintain stability at specific points during erection

## Sections

| Section                                                                                                                                                                                  | Description                                     |
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| [Single Elements](https://docs.openbrim.org/examples/concrete-bridge-examples/example-concrete-u-girder-bridge/superstructure-ex1-cug/temporary-support-ex1-cug/single-elements-ex1-cug) | Define temporary support locations and fixities |

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Complete the temporary support definitions before configuring construction stages.
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