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Covered Bridges and the Birth of American Engineering
| 题名： | Covered Bridges and the Birth of American Engineering |
| 作者： | Barker, J.; Bennett, L.; Conwill, J.; Duwadi, S. R.; Gasparini, D. |
| 关键词： | Bridges##Preservation##Wood trusses##Covered bridges##Bridge construction##Engineering##Historic aspects## |
| 摘要： | A covered bridge in a bucolic setting has become a quintessentially American image, one meant to evoke a pastoral vision of nineteenth-century America. Underneath the housing of a covered bridge, however, is a more complex story. By manipulating a basic form—the triangle—civil engineers and builders developed truss types suitable for different topographies, spans, and modes of transportation. These wood trusses were later adapted for use with metal, which generally usurped wood bridge construction in the first part of the twentieth century. This book examines the development of wood trusses and covered bridge construction, explores the function of trusses in covered bridges, and looks at the preservation and future of these distinctly American bridges. |
| 总页数： | 246 |
| 报告类型： | 科技报告 |
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