bridges extend abovethe upper chord a distance equal to one-half of their height. Inthis case the stringers are fastened to the floorbeams in a mannersimilar to the method used in through bridges. HIP-VERTICALS, Below the floorbeam connection,the hip-verticals are some-times composed of… … 32. CONNECTION OF TOP CHORDS. Fig.44 shows a method used by the Illinois Central Rail-road for making continuous the top chords of two adjacent bridges.In this case the vertical posts are attached to the bottoms of theend posts by means of bent plates. The floorbeams rest directlyupon the tops of…
