The wonders of modern mechanism. A résumé of recent progress in mechanical, physical, and engineering science (1896)
Cochrane, Charles Henry, 1856- · Philadelphia J.B. Lippincott · leaf 41
tilevers used in abridge in this country are across the Colorado River justbelow the Needles, where there is a span of nine hundredand ninety feet. The Memphis (Tennessee) bridge overthe Mississippi is a notable structure. The longest of 34 WONDERS OF MODERN MECHANISM. its three main spans is seven… … PIVOT-CENTRE FOR SWING-BRIDGE. truss, consisting of X-shaped braces between beams orgirders. The triangular or V-shaped truss is also com-mon. The parabolic truss is a comparatively new andhandsome form, and is shown in Figure 6. The latticeform of girder is also a favorite style of construction.…
Inventions · Mechanical engineering · Machinery
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