10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWING BRIDGE»
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swing bridge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
swing bridge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Movable
Bridge Engineering
closing, a swing bridge takes longer to operate than a vertical lift or bascule span.
Moreover, once it has been prepared to swing, a swing bridge usually takes
longer to move from closed to open and back again, than a bascule or vertical lift
...
2
The Manual of
Bridge Engineering
Transporter bridges were opened to traffic at Newport, South Wales in the UK
and Rendsburg, Schleswig-Holstein in Germany, in 1906 and 1913, respectively,
and are still in service. 12.2.1 Swing bridges The movable span of a swing bridge
, ...
M. J. Ryall, G. A. R. Parke, J. E. Harding, 2000
3
Civil Engineering Heritage: Northern England
At Skelton, to the east of Goole, the Goole Railway Swing Bridge carries the
Doncaster to Hull line over the River Ouse. It is probably the finest example of its
kind in the British Isles. When opened in 1869 it was said to be the second
largest ...
Robert William Rennison, 1996
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Leonardo's Machines: Da Vinci's Inventions Revealed
Swing Bridge One of the most interesting chapters in Leonardo's work is the
design of bridges to be used principally during wartime. ln the letter of
introduction he wrote to Ludovico il Moro after leaving Florence in 1482, he
mentioned that he ...
Domenico Laurenza, Mario Taddei, Edoardo Zanon, 2006
5
Lockport, Illinois: The Old Canal Town
This is a view of the swing bridge at Ninth Street in 1947. At that time, there were
three swing bridges in Lockport crossing the Sanitary and Ship Canal; now there
are none. This bridge was removed in 1972, when the present high-rise bridge ...
6
Bridge Inspection and Rehabilitation: A Practical Guide
Swing Bridges The third type of movable bridge to be considered is the swing
bridge, whose movable span pivots in the horizontal plane. This type of movable
bridge is now built infrequently, as the typical midchannel pier and relatively
limited ...
Louis G. Silano, Parsons Brinckerhoff, 1993
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Recent Developments In
Bridge Engineering
Leonardo da Vinci, for instance, in the 1 5th Century, sketched two different types
of movable bridges; the first one being a swing bridge with unequal arms
operated by winches and the second one being a pontoon swing bridge able to
be ...
8
Civil Engineering Heritage: Eastern and central England
The 1 1 mile long connection from Reedham was built by George Bidder who is
credited with the design for the first railway swing bridge. Two of these structures
were required on the Lowestoft line, one at Somerleyton (HEW 745) and one at ...
9
Modern Examples of Road and Railway; Illustrating the Most ...
Piers of Suspension Bridge at Singapore, 33 ' Sewer Works, Holborn Valley
Improvements, 80 Piers for the Widening of the Victoria Bridge, Signal Gear in
connection with Swing Bridge Pimlico, 75 over the River Parnitz at Stettin, 135
Piers, ...
10
Traffic and Politics: The Construction and Management of ...
The cost for the first complete year of cleansing was £121 .5 Under the heading
of repairs it was the swing bridge that proved the most troublesome. Although
well designed and balanced in some respects, and having an ingeniously simple
...
Nigel Yates, James Melvin Gibson, 1994
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWING BRIDGE»
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swing bridge is used in the context of the following news items.
Barge strikes Surf City Swing Bridge fender system
A barge struck the fender system of the Surf City Swing Bridge Sunday, causing ... but part of the wooden fender system surrounding the bridge was broken up. «WECT-TV6, Jul 15»
Iran builds Mideast's highest swing bridge
Iran has unveiled the Middle East's highest suspension bridge in the lap of nature in the northwestern Ardabil province, known for its magnificent pastures, hot ... «Press TV, May 15»
Beaufort's swing bridge could be swinging less often next month
The Woods bridge was built in 1958 and is one of nine movable bridges in South Carolina. It replaced the Lady's Island Bridge, which was also a swing bridge. «Hilton Head Island Packet, Mar 15»
The Racist History Behind The Iconic Selma Bridge
The bridge has become one of the most hallowed places in America's civil rights ... over the previous one, an old swing bridge that had to be opened by hand. «NPR, Mar 15»
WATCH: China's Longest, Heaviest Swing Bridge Successful Closure
NBC News Engineers in Sichuan China took 28 minutes to swing 187-foot overpass through 86 degrees above railway track. Bridge due to open to traffic ... «NBCNews.com, Jan 15»
Railroad track swing bridge stuck closed
The swing bridge south of the Petaluma Marina got stuck in the closed position Monday afternoon. (Scott Manchester/Argus-Courier Staff) ... «Petaluma Argus Courier, Dec 14»
Plans For Nesting Platform For Osprey On East Haddam Swing Bridge
Ospreys nesting atop the swing bridge over the Connecticut River between Haddam and East Haddam. The state is considering putting a more stable platform ... «Hartford Courant, Sep 14»
State Sought $349M To Replace Problem Railroad Bridge, Gets …
The Walk Bridge, a swing bridge that serves as the rail ink for Metro-North over the Norwalk River, failed to operate correctly 16 times last year. (WalkingGeek ... «Hartford Courant, Sep 14»
Middlesbrough Council's £4.5m swing bridge gets go ahead
Deputy mayor councillor Dave Bud said: "We opted for the swing bridge, which is slightly more expensive and slightly more expensive to maintain and run, but it ... «BBC News, Sep 14»
Norwalk bridge to remain closed? Depends who's talking
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., announced Thursday that a mechanical swing bridge in Norwalk would remain in the closed position indefinitely, ... «The CT Mirror, Jun 14»
