Engineering Wonders of the World
Volume I
Forfatter: Archibald Williams
År: 1945
Serie: Engineering Wonders of the World
Forlag: Thomas Nelson and Sons
Sted: London, Edinburgh, Dublin and New York
Sider: 456
UDK: 600 eng - gl.
Volume I with 520 Illustrations, Maps and Diagrams
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TRANSPORTER BRIDGES.
BY JOHN J. WEBSTER, M.Inst.C.E.
An Interesting Account of the Latest Development of the
Steel=built Bridge
THERE are no records of the earliest
history of bridge - building, and the
word is not mentioned in the Old
Testament; but ever since man appeared
upon the earth there is no doubt that, in
his natural inclination to wander away from
his home, either from a love of exploration,
Development
of
Bridges.
or in the pursuit of game, or most probably
with the intention of annexing his neighbour’s
land, he would, before travel-
ling very far, meet with some
obstacle, such as a stream or
a river. If the stream was too
deep to be forded, possibly nature came to the
* The Car of the Runcorn Transporter Bridge making a passage. On one occasion this car had 800
passengers on board. See page 297.