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... STRENGTH OF BEAMS UNDER TRANSVERSE LOADS . BY PROF . W. ALLEN , Author of Theory of Arches . " With Illustrations . 66 No. 20. - BRIDGE AND TUNNEL CENTRES . By JOHN B. MCMASTERS , C. E. Illustrations . No. 21. - SAFETY VALVES . With By ...
... STRENGTH OF BEAMS UNDER TRANSVERSE LOADS . BY PROF . W. ALLEN , Author of Theory of Arches . " With Illustrations . 66 No. 20. - BRIDGE AND TUNNEL CENTRES . By JOHN B. MCMASTERS , C. E. Illustrations . No. 21. - SAFETY VALVES . With By ...
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... strength of each Cable .... 11.200 tons . Depth of Tower foundation below high water , Brooklyn ...... water , New York ..... Depth of Tower foundation below high .45 feet . 78 feet . Size of Towers at high water line , 140x59 feet ...
... strength of each Cable .... 11.200 tons . Depth of Tower foundation below high water , Brooklyn ...... water , New York ..... Depth of Tower foundation below high .45 feet . 78 feet . Size of Towers at high water line , 140x59 feet ...
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... strength of a straight wire is ten per cent . larger , than of one twisted ; hence , in large bridges a rope cable in the first place would not be economical , requiring more material and costing more per pound than one formed of ...
... strength of a straight wire is ten per cent . larger , than of one twisted ; hence , in large bridges a rope cable in the first place would not be economical , requiring more material and costing more per pound than one formed of ...
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... strength . Through the elasticity of the material a certain equalization will take place , but nobody can tell to what ex- tent , and the determination of tension in a single wire can only be hypothetical . Furthermore , it is no easy ...
... strength . Through the elasticity of the material a certain equalization will take place , but nobody can tell to what ex- tent , and the determination of tension in a single wire can only be hypothetical . Furthermore , it is no easy ...
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... strength of 10,730 tons . Each strand is secured with a 7 inch pin of iron to two anchor bars 11 × 9 inches . The wires do not pass around the pins directly , but around a cast iron shoe , which rests against the pin and which increases ...
... strength of 10,730 tons . Each strand is secured with a 7 inch pin of iron to two anchor bars 11 × 9 inches . The wires do not pass around the pins directly , but around a cast iron shoe , which rests against the pin and which increases ...
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Cable-Making for Suspension Bridges: With Special Reference to the Cables of ... Wilhelm Hildenbrand No preview available - 2018 |
Cable-Making for Suspension Bridges: With Special Reference to the Cables of ... Wilhelm Hildenbrand No preview available - 2014 |
Cable-Making for Suspension Bridges: With Special Reference to the Cables of ... Wilhelm Hildenbrand No preview available - 2018 |
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