Radford's cyclopedia of construction; carpentry, building and architecture. Based on the practical experience of a large staff of experts in actual constrcution work (1909)
Johnson, Alfred Sidney, 1860-, Radford, William A., 1865- · Chicago Radford Architectural Co · leaf 101
creek was probably the 77 78 CEMENT CONSTEUCTION first bridge of any kind, and embodies the essen-tials of the beam bridge of to-day. Arch bridges carry the load in direct com-pression throughout the arch ring, and transmitthe pressure downward and outward against theabutment. The ancient Romans… … Fig. 35. Aqueduct of Pont du Gard, near Nismes, in Southern France. Built by ancient Eomans. Fig. 35 is an illustration of the Pont du Gard,an arch structure built by the Romans in South-ern France in the first century after Christ,showing the wonderful engineering skill of theancients. Suspension…
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