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Jan 1934
A History of the Development of Wooden-Bridges
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: Robert Fletcher, M.ASCE, and J. P. Snow, M.ASCEAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 99, Issue 1
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This story of wooden bridges is written from the engineer's viewpoint. Other writers have presented the aesthetic, non-technical, and sentimental aspect of the subject. Beginning with the dawn of history, the story ends with the evolution of types of timber bridges accomplished only within the two centuries just past; and this development has culminated in the United States, giving to this country the latest types designed in conformity with correct principles and built at minimum cost. In the treatment of the subject three periods may be recognized.
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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 99 • Issue 1 • January 1934
Pages: 314 - 354
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© 1934 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jan 1934
Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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Robert Fletcher, M.ASCE
Director Emeritus, Thayer School of Civ. Eng., Dartmouth Coll., Hanover, N. H.
J. P. Snow, M.ASCE
Cons. Engr., Boston, Mass. Mr. Snow died September 4, 1933.
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