A superstructure is an upward extension of an existing structure above a baseline. This term is applied to various kinds of physical structures such as buildings, bridges, or ships having the degree of freedom zero.

What is the example of superstructure?

The definition of a superstructure is a building or part of a building built above the foundation. An example of a superstructure is the lobby and floors in a high rise building. The parts of a ship's structure above the main deck.

What does superstructure mean in construction?

A superstructure (the bridge deck) is an upward extension of an existing structure above a baseline called ground level and it usually serves the purpose of the structure's intended use. Building parts located above ground such as the column, beam, floor, roof, etc.