HOW TO BUILD WOOD & IRON BRIDGES DETAILED & ILLUSTRATED

We've selected 2 books related to the art of bridge building for your reading pleasure.

These documents are all available on one CD with tons of information about traditional iron bridges & wood bridges.

It's designed to be easily navigate and use the PDF books. This is a fantastic digital library for any architectural student or professional.

BUILDING AMERICA'S BRIDGES: GUIDE FOR AMATEUR ENGINEERS

This is a superb document intended for an aid to the young Engineer, and is not to be considered as a complete substitute for the more elaborate works on the subject.

The first portion of this work mentions the various strains to which beams are subjected, and gives the formulæ used in determining the amount of those strains, together with a few examples to illustrate their application, and also the method of calculating a simple truss.

The second portion names and explains the various members of a Bridge Truss, and, by means of examples, shows the method of calculating the strains upon the various timbers, bolts, etc., as well as their proper dimensions; and gives, in addition, several useful tables.

It is not claimed that this work covers the whole ground, but it is intended to describe, and explain thoroughly, three or four of the more prominent styles of Truss, giving the engineer a good foundation to start with.

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IRON BRIDGES ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THEIR CONSTRUCTION

With the advent of railroads bridge-building became even a greater necessity than it had ever been before. The use of iron enabled engineers to grapple with and overcome difficulties which, only fifty years before, would have been considered hopelessly insurmountable.

In this modern use of iron advantage is taken of its great tensile strength, and many iron bridges, over which enormous trains of heavily-loaded cars pass hourly, look as though they were spun from gossamer threads, and yet are stronger than any structure of wood or stone would be.

This is a very nice book that originates from 1873 that describes the construction of the iron bridges up to that point. It is heavily illustrated from beginning to end with enlarged, enhanced black & white images of the processes and bridges. A true treasure for the engineers library, and a fascinating peek back in time!

There are detailed sections about the following bridges;
BRIDGE AT ALBANY, LA SALLE BRIDGE, BRIDGE AT AUGUSTA,
MAINE & the SACO BRIDGE.

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