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 303
a long plate girder, the plan shown in Fig.306 is sometimes used. In using this plan care mustbe taken to make the plates stiff enough to distributethe pressure over the rollers or the masonry. For plategirders and single-web lattice girders (as distinguishedfrom girders with box chords) the plan… … ^Cross Glrdet Fig. 307.—Expansion Joint, Elevated Railroad. DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION. 279 is sometimes done in elevated-railroad work, and is always the case with the suspended spanof a cantilever bridge. When the plan Fig. 307 is used, the allowed bearing pressure between the pins and thelinks…
