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High-level Arch Bridge spans Panama Canal
Thatcher Ferry Bridge now being built is first high level bridge over canal, reunites split halves of Republic of Panama and is important link in Inter-American Highway; 5425-ft long structure, including 1128-ft main span of central 3-span arch truss, is built of West German steel by American contractors; details given on truss bridge, foundations, drilled caissons, water piers, deep cofferdam, superstructure design, climatic factors, fabrication and erection.
High-level Arch Bridge spans Panama Canal
Thatcher Ferry Bridge now being built is first high level bridge over canal, reunites split halves of Republic of Panama and is important link in Inter-American Highway; 5425-ft long structure, including 1128-ft main span of central 3-span arch truss, is built of West German steel by American contractors; details given on truss bridge, foundations, drilled caissons, water piers, deep cofferdam, superstructure design, climatic factors, fabrication and erection.
High-level Arch Bridge spans Panama Canal
Eng News-Rec
Engineering News-Record ; 168
1962
5 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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