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Journal Article

Author
Fraser, D. J.
Title
The First Sixty Years of Metal Bridges in New South Wales
In
Transactions of The Institution of Engineers, Australia: Multi-Disciplinary Engineering
Imprint
vol. GE10, no. 1, 1986, pp. 44-53
ISBN/ISSN
0724-0444
Subject
History of Applied Sciences Engineering
Description

Paper: G1182

Abstract

The history of the first sixty years of metal bridges in New South Wales had two distinct phases, the British period 1863-92 and the American period thereafter. The principal type of bridge was different in each period, the shallow girder in the former and the tall truss in the latter. There were advantages and disadvantages with each type, but by the beginning of the twentieth century, engineers had decided on the most suitable application for each. This paper traces the technical and non-technical factors that influenced bridge engineering in New South Wales from 1863 to 1923.

Source
Carlson 1986

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