Journal of the Association of Engineering Societies (1881)
Association of Engineering Societies (U.S.) · New York, [etc.] Board of Managers · leaf 180
16) in France of the Corps des Pouts et Chaussees, or government engineers of bridges and roads. Gabriel was placed at the head of the corps, being the first engineer-in-chief. Most of the bridges of the older period — those built by the Romans and by the " Brothers" — had tumbled down, and many… … Fig. 16. — Chinese Bridge. spans increasing from 55 feet at the ends, to 86 feet at the center, the grade of the approaches being as great as in many of the older bridges. In this bridge, for the first time since the old Roman days, the centers were supported entirely at the ends, without any…
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