Published Resources Details
Journal Article
- Title
- Moveable Span Bridges in New South Wales Prior to 1915
- In
- Transactions of The Institution of Engineers, Australia: Multi-Disciplinary Engineering
- Imprint
- vol. GE9, no. 2, 1985, pp. 71-81
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0724-0444
- Subject
- History of Applied Sciences Engineering
- Description
Paper: 1168
- Abstract
The paper traces the development of moveable span bridges in New South Wales during the late colonial period, against the background of the concurrent political, social and economic factors. Moveable span bridges were built across the north coast rivers, the Murray, Darling and Murrumbidgee rivers, and Sydney's waterways. The latter survived longest, but the former were progressively replaced once the railways diverted from the rivers. The bridges that remain are reminders of a significant period of bridge engineering in the Colony, and are part of our engineering heritage.
- Source
- Carlson 1985
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Awards
- John Monash Medal, Engineering Heritage Australia (1976 - )
This paper awarded the Medal 1985, by the General College Board