Bridging the Years: A Short History of British Civil EngineeringE. Arnold, 1956 - 212 páginas |
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... spans . A typical example was the timber span viaduct at Ponsanooth near Falmouth . An interesting feature is the design of the old masonry piers , which were buttressed in Gothic style without regard to economy , show- ing how ...
... spans . A typical example was the timber span viaduct at Ponsanooth near Falmouth . An interesting feature is the design of the old masonry piers , which were buttressed in Gothic style without regard to economy , show- ing how ...
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... spans of 455 feet and seven- teen spans of much smaller length . The foundation for the centre river pier supporting the long spans had to be constructed under compressed air which reached the pressure of 35 lb. per square inch -a high ...
... spans of 455 feet and seven- teen spans of much smaller length . The foundation for the centre river pier supporting the long spans had to be constructed under compressed air which reached the pressure of 35 lb. per square inch -a high ...
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... spans each 1,710 feet long and of two side spans of 675 feet each . The main spans are each made up of two - 680 foot long cantilever arms supporting a central 350- foot span girder . The approach viaducts are of girders on masonry piers , ...
... spans each 1,710 feet long and of two side spans of 675 feet each . The main spans are each made up of two - 680 foot long cantilever arms supporting a central 350- foot span girder . The approach viaducts are of girders on masonry piers , ...
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CHAPTER PAGE | 1 |
Contracting in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Cen | 89 |
Some Notable British Civil Engineering Works I 1825 | 106 |
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