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Nov 1, 1983
Ultimate Possibility in Long Span Bridging
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 109, Issue 11
Abstract
Tremendous progress has been made in the art and construction of long span bridges, of which history goes back almost to the third millennium B.C. In this evolution structural concepts and strengths of materials used have played key roles. The limiting span is defined as that span at which the structural system will just support itself. The ultimate span is the maximum span possible for a particular type of construction. Comparison is made between ultimate spans and those already built to indicate that in concrete construction the limit has almost been reached but for steel construction much larger spans are possible.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 109 • Issue 11 • November 1983
Pages: 2547 - 2560
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Copyright © 1983 ASCE.
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Published online: Nov 1, 1983
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Prodyot Kumar Mallick, M. ASCE
Mgr., Design and Standards, Jessop & Co. Ltd., Calcutta, India
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