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The anatomy of bridgework (1906)

Thorpe, William Henry · London, E. & F.N. Spon, limited; New York, Spon & Chamberlain · leaf 195

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is often some littletrouble in contriving a connection between the new and theold work, as this may have to be made under, or close to, thesleeper ends of the existing roads. It is desirable to arrangethis part so that no drilling of old work for rivets or boltsshall be necessary, there being, in… … ■^!^^M>^^ >,;:i4 SLEEPER y.-N?o;-(A?Tiv:-,r»r-:::v.-i ^^^^^g^-^^* OLO Pig. 96. this can usually be done quite simply, well below the floor atsome more accessible level. The strict jointing-up of trough flooring, new to old, atright angles to the troughs, cannot be contemplated, but maybe…

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