Types and Details of Bridge Construction. Part 1. Arch Spans. Examples of Constructed Wooden, Combination, Wrought Iron and Steel Arches for Highway and Railroad Bridges. A collection of essential features of special and important work, illustrating variety of design, development of standard practice and methods of erection. Part 2. Plate Girders. Examples of Constructed Railroad and Highway Spans. [2 uniform volumes] Bridges. SKINNER Frank W [30926]

Types and Details of Bridge Construction.

Published: NY, McGraw,
Date: 1904& 1906.
Description: Vol 1. vi, 294pp inc illustrations. Vol 2. xii, 412pp. Cloth, 24x17. Owner's name and address and faint foxing on front end paper, generally vg copies.
Notes: Nice looking set. Packed with interesting photos, diagrams of examples. There are detailed descriptions of some famous buildings including bridges over the Rio Grande, Niagara, the St Louis Eads Bridge (the first steel arch bridge) etc.
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Price: £200.00