Skinner, Frank W. (Frank Woodward), 1858-1932 · New York, McGraw · leaf 64
tments inplanes inclined about 45 degrees to the vertical, thus makingwarped surfaces. At the moment of failure the deflectioninstruments were working regularly and had not indicated anyabnormal action in the girders. The observers heard two snap-ping noises like the sound of pebbles thrown against… … Tarbes Bridge Test. 48 BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION nearly perpendicular to its length, at a point about 8 ft. from thecenter on the loaded side. The adjacent section of the loadedside of the girder was torn and buckled, and the vertical webstiffener at the pjint of fracture was torn apart from end to…
Bridges
Internet Archive · Boston Library Consortium · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
