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Progress of Runcorn-Widnes bridge
Construction of steel arch bridge with main span of 1082 ft, crossing River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal; main structure is of high tensile and mild steel, and nearly all site joints are riveted; it carries 33-ft carriageway and two 6-ft footpaths on two main trusses spaced 54 ft apart; rise of arch from pins to top chord at crown is 253 ft, and truss depth is 106 ft at springing and 35 ft 3 in. at crown; method of stress relieving welded joints in certain girders. (See also Engineer v 210 n 5452, 5453 July 22 1960 p 149-50; Engineering v 190 n 4919 July 29 1960 p 148-9)
Progress of Runcorn-Widnes bridge
Construction of steel arch bridge with main span of 1082 ft, crossing River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal; main structure is of high tensile and mild steel, and nearly all site joints are riveted; it carries 33-ft carriageway and two 6-ft footpaths on two main trusses spaced 54 ft apart; rise of arch from pins to top chord at crown is 253 ft, and truss depth is 106 ft at springing and 35 ft 3 in. at crown; method of stress relieving welded joints in certain girders. (See also Engineer v 210 n 5452, 5453 July 22 1960 p 149-50; Engineering v 190 n 4919 July 29 1960 p 148-9)
Progress of Runcorn-Widnes bridge
Surveyor
Surveyor ; 119
1960
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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