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New suspension bridge spans Royal Gorge in Colorado
Suspension bridge, having 880-ft. main span, with roadway more than 1000 ft. above river; design included novel anchorages of vertically embedded pipes; cradled main cables, special wind cables and staggered floor system joints resist wind pressure; telescoping traveler used in spinning cables and in attaching suspenders.
New suspension bridge spans Royal Gorge in Colorado
Suspension bridge, having 880-ft. main span, with roadway more than 1000 ft. above river; design included novel anchorages of vertically embedded pipes; cradled main cables, special wind cables and staggered floor system joints resist wind pressure; telescoping traveler used in spinning cables and in attaching suspenders.
New suspension bridge spans Royal Gorge in Colorado
Eng. News-Rec
Cole, G.E. (author)
Engineering News-Record ; 104
1930
5 pages
8 Figs.
Article (Journal)
English
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