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Apr 26, 2012
Rehabilitation of the Swiftwater Covered Bridge
Author: Sean T. JamesAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Structures 2001: A Structural Engineering Odyssey
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The Swiftwater Covered Bridge is a 48.158 m (158-foot) long, asymmetrical, two-span timber covered bridge that spans the Wild Ammonoosuc River in Bath, New Hampshire. The bridge was built in 1849 utilizing Paddleford trusses; the oldest of only twenty-two (22) bridges of this unique truss type remaining in the country (6). After nearly 150 years with minimal maintenance, the bridge was in very poor condition and required a complete rehabilitation so that it could continue to serve the residents of Bath, NH. This paper details the inspection, analysis, design of repairs and rehabilitation of this historic bridge.
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Structures 2001: A Structural Engineering Odyssey
Pages: 1 - 10
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© 2001 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Architectural engineering
- Bridge design
- Bridge engineering
- Bridge management
- Bridges
- Bridges (by material)
- Bridges (by type)
- Building management
- Construction engineering
- Construction methods
- Covered bridges
- Design (by type)
- Engineering fundamentals
- Maintenance and operation
- Rehabilitation
- Span bridges
- Structural engineering
- Truss bridges
- Wood bridges
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Sean T. James
P.E.
A.M.ASCE
Project engineer, Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc, 150 Dow Street, Manchester, NH 03101
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