Aluminum alloy bridge at Port of Sunderland spans junction between Hudson and Hendon Docks; bridge is of double leaf trunnion bascule type designed to carry road and rail traffic; max loads are those of 70-ton truck on two axles or train of 15-ton axle loads at 10-ft centers for railway and 75-ton trailer on two 4-wheel axles for roadway. (see also Civ Engrs Rev Dec 1948 p 421-3; Civ Eng (Lond) v 43 n 510 Dec 1948 p 624-5; Dock and Harbour Authority v 29 n 338 Dec 1948 p 208-9; Eng News-Rec v 141 n 25 Dec 16 1948 p 10; Engineer v 186 n 4845 Dec 3 1948 p 575-8; Surveyor v 107 n 2965 Dec 3 1948 p 645; Light Metals v 11 n 131 Dec 1948 p 655-62; S African Engr v 39 n 368 Jan 1949 p 8-9, 11; Australasian Engr Mar 1949 p 89; Ry Gaz v 91 n 18 Oct 28 1949 p 504-5, 507)


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    Title :

    Aluminum alloy bascule bridge


    Additional title:

    Roads Road Construction


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1948


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    2 Supp Plates


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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