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Spanning Mississippi at Chester, Ill.

Midriver pier and Missouri pier supporting main trusses were sunk with pneumatic caissons and built on rock 100 and 110 ft respectively, below water; main pier on Illinois side was constructed by means of open cofferdam and rests on rock about 30 ft below surface; all piers for Illinois approach are carried to rock, but those for Missouri approach rest on timber piling; superstructure erection. (News Issue)

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Spanning Mississippi at Chester, Ill.

Midriver pier and Missouri pier supporting main trusses were sunk with pneumatic caissons and built on rock 100 and 110 ft respectively, below water; main pier on Illinois side was constructed by means of open cofferdam and rests on rock about 30 ft below surface; all piers for Illinois approach are carried to rock, but those for Missouri approach rest on timber piling; superstructure erection. (News Issue)

Spanning Mississippi at Chester, Ill.

Midriver pier and Missouri pier supporting main trusses were sunk with pneumatic caissons and built on rock 100 and 110 ft respectively, below water; main pier on Illinois side was constructed by means of open cofferdam and rests on rock about 30 ft below surface; all piers for Illinois approach are carried to rock, but those for Missouri approach rest on timber piling; superstructure erection. (News Issue)

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Title:

Spanning Mississippi at Chester, Ill.

Additional title:

Eng News-Rec

Published in:

Engineering News-Record ; 128

Publication date:

1942

Type of media:

Article (Journal)

Type of material:

Print

Language:

English

Keywords:

Bridges, steel truss

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