Southern Pacific railroad bridge across earthquake fault in California was designed to prevent spans from falling off piers in case severe temblors occur; any serious track disalignment sets automatic block signals to stop trains.
Deck-girder railroad bridge has earthquake-resistant features
Eng News-Rec
Engineering News-Record ; 134 , n 4
1945
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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