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.


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    Title :

    Deck-girder railroad bridge has earthquake-resistant features


    Additional title:

    Eng News-Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1945


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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