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Annual Report of the Dept. of Public Works Volume 9: (English)

Annual Report of the Dept. of Public Works Volume 9: (English)

          
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885-01-01 Excerpt: ... of support for the bridge while turning. The advantage which will accrue from distributing the load over as great a surface as practicable will result in a considerable saving of power in turning the bridge and lessening the cost for maintenance and repairs. The wearing of the roller path and breakage of wheels will not be at all likely to occur. The bridge has two roadways for carriages and teams, which are each 18 feet wide between the wheel guards, and two sidewalks for pedestrians, each 7 feet wide in the clear. The trusses (of which there are three placed 21 feet from center to center), are 30 feet high for a distance of 45 feet in length in the center over the turn-table and 20 feet high at the ends. The general design of the trusses, their bracing, and the arrangements of the roadways and sidewalks, etc., are shown on the accompanying illustration. The floor is composed of wrought-iron plate girders, firmly rivetted at each panel joint of main girders, and the stringers are rolled I beam section, 10 inches deep, weighing thirty-eight pounds per lineal foot; these stringers are covered with 4-inch white pine plank secured to the stringer with hook bolts, on top of this is a wearing surface of 3-inch white oak planks 4 inches wide, laid diagonally and spiked to the floor. The sidewalks are covered with surfaced white oak 8 inches wide and on the outside is a substantial wood hand-rail. From experience in this city, wood is more desirable than iron for railing on swing bridges, as it can be quickly and easily repaired where damaged by passing vessels. The machinery for operating is located in a house over the roadway, in the center of the bridge. The engine has two steam cylinders 8-inch bore by 12-inch stroke and the power is transmitted by fric...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781130013146
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 60
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 127 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1130013146
  • Publisher Date: 01 Mar 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 3 mm
  • Width: 189 mm


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