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Types and details of bridge construction (1904)

Skinner, Frank W. (Frank Woodward), 1858-1932 · New York, McGraw · leaf 306

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s, showing asway-brace frame, a fixed end and an expansion end connection,which of course do not come in the same plane in the structure.One longitudinal half of the structure was erected and trafficwas diverted to it before the other half was erected. Park Avenue Improvement, 12,000 ft. The… … 590 BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ing and short, low embankments, consists of plate girder spanssupported on short steel columns. It contains about 17,500tons of steel, which cost $1,485,000, and was finished in 1896,when there was a traffic over it of about 500 trains daily. Theregular structure has…

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