WOOD FIGHTS BACK TO HOLD ITS OWN IN RAILROAD BRIDGES

Early major role of timber in railroad bridges has been threatened by steel and reinforced concrete. But timber structures still represent a large mileage. Interest is now being shown in glue-laminated construction.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  P.O. Box 350
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1973-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 69
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Trestles; Wooden bridges
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050420
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1974 12:00AM