100 Years of the Forth BridgeThe fascinating story of the Forth Bridge is related here. The bridge is a functional monument, now transporting 200 trains a day and three million passengers a year, a symbol of Scotland and of human ingenuity, a pinnacle of Victorian enterprise and engineering, and a memorial to the men who died in its creation. As part of their contribution to the centenary of the Forth Bridge, a group of eminent engineers reassessed the bridge from the standpoint of current engineering knowledge. This lavishly illustrated book is the result. |
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Contents
Engineering challenges before the bridge R A Paxton | 1 |
Design of the bridge J S Shipway | 36 |
Construction of the bridge W R | 67 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | 100 Years of the Forth Bridge |
| Editor | Roland Paxton |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Thomas Telford, 1990 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Aug 6, 2009 |
| ISBN | 072771600X, 9780727716002 |
| Length | 166 pages |
| Subjects | › › Technology & Engineering / Civil / General |
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