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Types and details of bridge construction (1904)

Skinner, Frank W. (Frank Woodward), 1858-1932 · New York, McGraw · leaf 376

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s, and the outer railof each track was laid over the center of the girder, on a shal-low longitudinal stringer. The ends of the girders were seatedon transverse timber sills, and the lower flanges were rein-forced by additional flat bars about 20 ft. long riveted tothe webs just above the flange… … /57 • ^ Poit Sids Elevation Ancient Bow-String Plate Girder, ture, had a 103^-ft. through span with two bow-string plategirders, 10^ ft. deep in the middle and 14^ ft. apart on centers,and was remarkable for the thinness of the web and thepeculiar floorbeam connections. The curved top flange, 15…

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