The Strauss Bascule Bridge Company, Inc., engineers and designers of trunnion, bascule and direct lift bridges. (1920)
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to a bearing at a point on the sub-structure 10 feet ahead (toward center of span) ofthe main trunnion, a hinge-like casting beingsecured to the bottom flange of each bascule trussmm\ a socket-like casting secured to a casl shoianchored to the masonry, forming a means of support at this point.… … D The Strauss Bascule Bridge Company weight. The increased moment arm ofthe counterweight (10 feet) tints gained, allowsthe counterweight to balance the live load as wellas the dead load. A light anchorage, however,is provided at the extremity of the short arm ofthe bascule girders foring impact in…
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