Particulars of reconstruction of Grasse River bridge, near Massena, NY; one of 100-ft spans is entirely of aluminum alloy; aluminum span weighs only 53,000 lb. as compared with 128,000 lb for neighboring steel span of same length. Similar descriptions indexed in Engineering Index 1947 p 155, from various sources. (See also Engineering v 164 n 4271 Dec 5 1947 p 529-31; Engineer v 185 n 4807 Mar 12 1948 p 254)


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    Title :

    Railway bridge with 100-ft aluminum span


    Additional title:

    Int Ry Congress Assn -- Bul



    Publication date :

    1948


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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