The theory and practice of modern framed structures : designed for the use of schools, and for engineers in professional practice (1897)
Johnson, J. B. (John Butler), 1850-1902, Bryan, C. W. (Charles Walter), 1863-1927, Turneaure, Frederick Eugene, 1886- · New York : J. Wiley & Sons · leaf 24
19. Early Forms of Simple Trusses.—It is believed that the Howe truss. Fig. 8, isthe earliest foi ni of simple truss for long spans ever built for bridge purposes, except those of … Palladio.* It was patented in the United States in 1840 by William Howe. Although but amodification of the Burr truss, it was designed to carry the entire load as a truss, without anyaid from arches or from auxiliary struts projecting out from the abutments. It is constructedof timber except the…
