Object of bridge is to facilitate heavy road traffic to Buenos Aires Southern Dock; it provides for clear width of waterway of 175 ft. 6 in.; span is 254 ft. 3 in.; overall length of superstructure, 300 ft. 9 in. Car is suspended by rigid, trussed frame of light design, from overhead trolley trucks running upon rails supported on special rail bearer girders. (See also - no. 2955 Aug. 18 pp. 193-196, 22 figs., no. 2956 Aug. 25 pp. 227-228, 29 figs. partly on supp. plate, no. 2958 Sept. 8 p. 238; 287-290, 67 figs, no. 2960 Sept. 22 pp. 354-356, 12 figs.)


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    Title :

    Riachuelo transporter bridge, Buenos Aires


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Engineering ; 114 , n 2962


    Publication date :

    1922


    Size :

    4 pages


    Remarks:

    2 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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