Dredge's Suspension Bridge: Explained Upon The Principles Of The Lever (1841)

By W Turnbull and James Dredge

Book Overview

""Dredge's Suspension Bridge: Explained Upon The Principles Of The Lever"" is a book written by William Turnbull in 1841. The book provides a detailed description of the construction and engineering principles behind the suspension bridge designed by Samuel Brown and built by James Dredge over the River Tweed in Scotland in 1820. The author explains the principles of the lever and how they were applied in the design and construction of the bridge. The book includes illustrations and diagrams to help readers understand the technical details of the bridge's construction. It is a valuable resource for engineers, architects, and anyone interested in the history of bridge building and engineering principles.To Which Are Added, A Specification Of The Quantities Of Material Used In The Suspension Bridge At Balloch Ferry.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1166929221
• ISBN13: 9781166929220
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"