Describes sinking of piers and construction of concrete piers and caissons; erection of steel work; operating mechanisms; signals; bridge carries single-track standard-gage railway between main trusses, with two 10-ft. highways, one on either side, outside of truss, and one 3 1/2-ft. sidewalk; provided with 185-ft. bascule span between piers Nos. 2 and 3. (See also Instn. Civil Engrs. -- Proc., paper no. 4638, 1928, 15 pp., 4 figs. on supp. plate; also Engineering, vol. 125, no. 3238, Feb. 3, 1928, p. 151)


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    Title :

    Railway and vehicular bridge across Vancouver harbour, B. C. (Canada)


    Additional title:

    Can. Engr.


    Contributors:
    Swan, A.D. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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