Journal - Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania (1826)
Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.) · [Philadelphia : Franklin Institute] · leaf 311
old Swissbridges. The merchants evidently selected a location where pass-ing their shops was unavoidable. 296 Ralph jModjeski. [J. F. I. A still nearer approach to the true cantilever is seen in theprimitive form in the bridge near Darjeeling, in the HimalayaMomitains, N. \V. India (Fig. 5).… … Bridge near Darjeeling, India. building foundations under water was not known, the river wasdiverted during the construction of the piers. Diodorus ascribesthe bridge to Semiramis, which would place it nearly 800 B.C.There is an historical mention of large pontoon bridges builtby Darius on the…
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