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Jan 1933
George Washington Bridge: Construction of the Steel Superstructure
Authors: E. W. Bowden, AM.ASCE, and H. R. Seely, AM.ASCEAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 97, Issue 1
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The erection of the towers, the cables, and the floor steel of the George Washington Bridge is described in this paper. The general characteristics of the steel superstructure are enumerated briefly, after which a detailed treatment is given of the erection methods and of the equipment. Each of the three distinct parts of the work-the towers, the cables, and the floor steelis discussed separately in the order in which the work was done.
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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 97 • Issue 1 • January 1933
Pages: 242 - 329
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© 1933 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jan 1933
Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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E. W. Bowden, AM.ASCE
Asst. to the Chf. Engr., The Port of New York Authority, New York, N. Y.
H. R. Seely, AM.ASCE
Res. Engr., Central Section, Hudson River Bridge, for The Port of New York Authority, Fort Lee, N. J.
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