Abstract
"Tramways are divided into two systems viz.: the Bleichert system and the Hodgson system.
The Bleichert System: In this system the cable is fastened to the supports by means of clamps, and the loads travel on this cable.
The loads are attached to an endless rope or cable which passes around a wheel located at each terminus of the line, one of which is revolved by an engine if the incline is not steep enough so that gravity will produce motion"--page 2.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Degree Name
Professional Degree in Civil Engineering
Publisher
Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy
Publication Date
1894
Pagination
12 pages
Rights
© 1894 George W. Herdman, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Aerial tramways -- Design and constructionCables
Thesis Number
T 17
Print OCLC #
5149018
Electronic OCLC #
244901097
Recommended Citation
Herdman, George W., "Designing wire-rope tramways" (1894). Professional Degree Theses. 332.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/professional_theses/332
Comments
Holograph [Handwritten and illustrated in entirety by author].
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