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Bridges, Girder, and Tubular

American History Museum

Object Details

Collection Creator

Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Civil Engineering Department
Underwood and Underwood

Collection Citation

Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection, 1758-1945, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Scope and Contents

Plate girders bridge are structural elements commonly used in bridge construction, industrial buildings, and other large structures. They consist of welded steel plates that form a deep, rectangular section capable of supporting heavy loads. A tubular bridge is a bridge built as a rigid box girder section within which the traffic is carried.[1] Famous examples include the original Britannia Bridge over the Menai Strait, the Conwy railway bridge over the River Conwy, designed and tested by William Fairbairn and built by Robert Stephenson between 1846 and 1850, and the original Victoria Bridge in Montreal.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d62c67a5-7614-4547-a12f-cd2706d2e042

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Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection / Series 1: Engineering / 1.5: Bridges -- Metal Arch

Date

1896, undated

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Identifier

NMAH.AC.1013, Subseries 1.5.2

Type

Archival materials

Collection Rights

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Collection Restrictions

Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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Record ID

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