Construction of the great Victoria bridge in Canada (1860)
Hodges, James · published by John Weale · leaf 114
the passage of the ice , excepting such as was caused by the masonry of the piers themselves . This circumstance , occurring just at the particular moment it did , added to the eclat of the day ’ s proceedings . During this season , the making up of the embanked approaches , the rip - rap stone… … The roofing of the bridge was also put on . This roofing was of wood covered with tin , which was so laid as to allow the snow and water to run off from it . Upon the top of the ridge was a footway for workmen , two feet broad . Immediately over the sides of the tubes , rails were laid upon…
Brückenbau (bauingenieurwesen) · Neunzehntes jahrhundert n. chr
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