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Conference Paper

Author
Thornton, G. G.
Title
Early Suspension Bridges in New Zealand
In
Second Australasian Conference on Engineering Heritage, Auckland, 14-16 February, 2000: Proceedings
Imprint
Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand, 2000, pp. 223-229
ISBN/ISSN
0980960352
Url
https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.911116009731823
Abstract

The period covered is from 1840-1939. Many suspension bridges were built for foot, horse, and sheep traffic, as well as others for light wheeled vehicles. Economy dictated this form, especially in rural areas, to meet the needs of settlers and gold miners. Fast flowing rivers and also deep gorges required single spans with no mid-stream piers to be washed out by frequent floods. By the late nineteenth century the multiple rope (cable stayed) bridge was in favour. Timber construction predominated last century, followed by stone, steel, and concrete for towers. The epitome of fine design was in the all-steel suspension bridge of the 1930s.

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