Details of special methods used to overcome difficult conditions in renewing girders of 15 land spans 70 to 90 ft. long; details of erection car and 35-ton hydraulic jack for lifting erection car off stools prior to withdrawing old main girders; average times of various operations. (see also Ry. Engr, vol. 50, no. 591, Apr 1929, pp. 131-139, 16 figs.)


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    Title :

    Reconstruction of the land spans of the royal Albert bridge, Saltash, great western railway


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Engineer ; 147 , n 3832


    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    4 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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