RAILROADS, TRUSS BRIDGES, AND THE RISE OF THE CIVIL ENGINEER

This article reviews a few significant aspects of nineteenth century truss bridge design, and relates the influence of bridge failures to the development of the civil engineering profession.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Jackson, D C
• Publication Date: 1977-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 97-101
• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Volume: 47
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0885-7024
  • Serial URL: http://www.pubs.asce.org/ceonline/newce/html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridge members; Bridges; Civil engineering; Design; Failure; History; Railroad bridges; Railroad facilities; Structural design; Truss bridges; Trusses
• Old TRIS Terms: Professional aspects
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; History; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00173410
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1978 12:00AM