The Britannia and Conway tubular bridges : with general inquiries on beams and on the properties of materials used in construction. Vol. 2

• Main Author: Clark, Edwin, 1814-1894
• Other Authors: Stephenson, Robert, 1803-1859
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : London : Day ; John Weale, 1850.
• Subjects: Tubular bridges.; Britannia Bridge (Wales); Conway bridge (Wales); elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780727752192
• DOI: 10.1680/tbactbwgiobaotpomuicv2.52192
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 467-822 p.) : ill.

This title includes descriptions of the circumstances leading to the building of the Britannia and Conway bridges, the preliminary design tests undertaken, and the floating and raising operations. It goes on to expound the theory of beams, to investigate the strength of materials used in constructio...