Thomas Telford - 250 years of inspiration

This special issue contains articles on the engineer Thomas Telford (1757-1834) considering his legacy as a County Engineer, Project Manager and as a highway engineer, his cast iron, masonry and suspension bridges, St Katharine's docks and the Birmingham canal. Several articles refer to the cast-iron Pontcysyllte aqueduct.

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Civil Engineers

  One Great George Street, Westminster
  London,   United Kingdom  SW1P 3AA
• Authors:
  • BLIGH, D
  • BROWN, D
  • CHRIMES, M
  • CROSS-RUDKIN, P S
  • CROWE, N
  • DAVIES, H
  • Day, T
  • DAY, W
  • FORD, C R
  • PAXTON, R
  • QUARTERMAINE, J
  • Barnes, M
• Publication Date: 2007-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 64p
• Serial:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS - CIVIL ENGINEERING - SPECIAL ISSUE
  • Issue Number: vol 169 spec issue 1
  • ISSN: 0965-089X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Arch bridges; Cultural resources; Highways; History; Inland waterways; Masonry construction; Metal bridges; Ports; Structures; Suspension bridges
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 3427: Arch bridge; 2475: Cultural heritage; 3355: Engineering structure; 2755: Highway; 9096: History; 1088: Inland waterway; 4529: Masonry; 3465: Metal bridge; 1098: Port; 3476: Suspension bridge; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Construction; History; Marine Transportation; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01076270
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 18 2007 10:35AM