Abstract

"A suspension bridge is one in which the roadway over the stream or span to be crossed is suspended from chains or wire ropes.

A suspension bridge consists of the towers or piers over which the main chains or cables pass; the anchorages to which the ends of the cables are attached; the main chains or cables from which the roadway is suspended; the suspending rods or chains which connect the roadway with the cable and the roadway.

The sub-structure consists of the foundations, piers &c. The super-structure consists of the roadway and the chains or cables"--page 1.

Department(s)

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Degree Name

Professional Degree in Civil Engineering

Comments

W. M. Claypool determined to be William M. Claypool from "1874-1999 MSM-UMR Alumni Directory".

Download includes a transcription of this handwritten thesis.

Publisher

Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy

Publication Date

1884

Pagination

i, 39 pages

Rights

© 1884 W. M. Claypool, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Strains and stresses
Suspension bridges

Thesis Number

T 159

Print OCLC #

5926828

Electronic OCLC #

271013215

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