Bridge-building |
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abutment act by tension acting by thrust arch piece arched truss bearing points body cast iron centre of gravity centrifugal force chains compression connecting cost cross bearers cross section cross-section crushing force cylinders deflection diameter distance economy effects end braces equal estimate exposed extending feet fibres flange full load give greater half Hence hole horizontal action increase Independent Arch iron bridges lateral length less lower chord lower end main diagonals maximum stress multiplied negative resistance nodes oblique panels passing plane plates portion power of resistance practice produced proportion radius rail road rail track ratio represent respectively rivets road bridges shews side span splice splice-plates square inch strength stringer suspension bridge thickness timber tion transverse trussed bridge upper chord upper end uprights variable load vertical weight of structure weight sustained whence whole width wrought iron
Bibliographic information
| Title | Bridge-building |
| Author | Squire Whipple |
| Publisher | D. Van Nostrand, publisher, 23 Murray and 27 Warren streets., 1869 |
| Original from | UC Southern Regional Library Facility |
| Digitized | Feb 1, 2016 |
| Length | 265 pages |
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