Hiscox, Gardner Dexter, 1822?-1908 · New York, The Norman W. Henley publishing co. · leaf 369
492. BRIDGE TRUSSES.—TheWhipple truss. Ver-tical and end posts arestruts; vertical tie rods fromend posts ; diagonal tie rodsin panels. 1493. Inclined posts andvertical tie rods. Baltimoremodel. 1494. Whipple truss,with interpanel tie rods. 358 CONSTRUCTION AND DEVICES. 1495. ARCH TRUSS BRIDGE.—The… … I to equalize the load by stiffen-ing the arch and so to throwa compression strain upon thechord, which is thickened in the middle.
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