The Civil engineer and architect's journal, scientific and railway gazette (1839)
London : [William Laxton] · leaf 357
expedients they finally got the roadway tolerably level, hut the bridge stillshowed twists in many places, particularly a dip iu the middle. It was,however, considered safe, and preparations were making for a ceremo-nious opening when it suddenly fell. Fortunately only one boy was on il,who jumped… … —which they attempted to reduce liy commencing to load at the other endand cutting ihe bearing bars loose from the blocks. By this and various Fig. 6. We will last insert in this place a paper from Mr. Dredge, (thoughin part referring to the strictures published by Mr. Bashwortli; inorder to bring…
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