Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Types and Details of Bridge Construction, Vol. 3: Part III. Specifications and Standards for Short Railroad Spans
The great increase in traffic and train loads has necessitated the reconstruction within the last few years of a large propor tion of short-span bridges on the leading railroads in this coun try, and the abolition of grade crossings in most large cities and towns has greatly increased the number of new structures required.
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