FIFTY-YEAR HISTORY OF MOVABLE BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION--PART II

Part II in this series of three papers describes the construction of representative movable bridges built in United States during the past half century, amplifying these remarks with illustrations. It also illustrates past and present concepts and installation of bridge machinery. The firms of Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade and Douglas, Hazelet and Erdal, and Earle Gear and Machine Co. collaborated in presenting the examples. /ASCE/

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Hardesty, E R
  • Fischer, H W
  • Christie, R W
• Publication Date: 1975-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 529-543
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Construction Division
  • Volume: 101
  • Issue Number: CO3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bascule bridges; Bridge construction; Bridges; Construction; Drawbridges; History; Lift bridges; Movable bridges; Swing bridges
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; History;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00126131
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASCE #11594 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1976 12:00AM