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Sydney harbour bridge
Mar 18: On total width of 160 ft, bridge carries four railway tracks, roadway 57 ft wide, sufficient for six lines of vehicular traffic, and two 10-ft footways; design and construction of bridge; historical and personal; arch span is carried on two hinges lying at height of 27 ft 6 in. above mean water level, and spaced 1650 ft apart, center to center. Mar 25: Specification requirements and materials; particulars of specified loadings; approach spans. Apr 1: Pylons and foundations for main bearings. Apr 8: Arch-span trusses; characteristic arch-truss connections. Apr 15: Main-arch span; manufacture of steel work. Apr 22: Anchorages; erection of arch trusses. Apr 29: Closing of half-arches; erection of deck hangers and of deck; concluding operations. (See also Engineer v 153 n 3975 Mar 18 1932 p 304-6 and 14 n 3976 Mar 25 p 330-2 n 3977 Apr 1 p 358-60 n 3978 Apr 8 p 384-5 n 3979 Apr 15 p 413-15 n 3980 Apr 22 p 440-4 and n 3981 Apr 29 p 466-9 5 supp plates; Engineering v 133 n 3442 Jan 1 1932 p 16-7 and Ry Gaz v 56 n 12 Mar 18 1932 p 431-3)
Sydney harbour bridge
Mar 18: On total width of 160 ft, bridge carries four railway tracks, roadway 57 ft wide, sufficient for six lines of vehicular traffic, and two 10-ft footways; design and construction of bridge; historical and personal; arch span is carried on two hinges lying at height of 27 ft 6 in. above mean water level, and spaced 1650 ft apart, center to center. Mar 25: Specification requirements and materials; particulars of specified loadings; approach spans. Apr 1: Pylons and foundations for main bearings. Apr 8: Arch-span trusses; characteristic arch-truss connections. Apr 15: Main-arch span; manufacture of steel work. Apr 22: Anchorages; erection of arch trusses. Apr 29: Closing of half-arches; erection of deck hangers and of deck; concluding operations. (See also Engineer v 153 n 3975 Mar 18 1932 p 304-6 and 14 n 3976 Mar 25 p 330-2 n 3977 Apr 1 p 358-60 n 3978 Apr 8 p 384-5 n 3979 Apr 15 p 413-15 n 3980 Apr 22 p 440-4 and n 3981 Apr 29 p 466-9 5 supp plates; Engineering v 133 n 3442 Jan 1 1932 p 16-7 and Ry Gaz v 56 n 12 Mar 18 1932 p 431-3)
Sydney harbour bridge
Engineering
Engineering ; 133
1932
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Engineering Index Backfile | 1934
Engineering Index Backfile | 1932