Viaduct reconstructed by Great Western Railway; structure carries up and down South Wales main lines over River Gwendraeth Fach; viaduct consists of four spans, each of 68 ft, giving total length of 272 ft; substructure is made up of two stone abutments and three piers sunk in river bed; each of piers comprises three concrete filled wrought iron cylinders 6 ft diam, set 15 ft 1 1/2 in. apart, and braced transversely at top with wrought iron girders to act as one unit.


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    Title :

    Reconstruction of Kidwelly viaduct


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1940


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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