John Rennie, 1761-1821: The Life and Work of a Great EngineerManchester University Press, 1963 - 149 էջ |
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Էջ 43
... span- drel walls . This letter clearly shows that Rennie was not a follower of the wedge theory , as has been alleged , and that his views were largely in accordance with modern ideas . Apparently he had some trouble over the matter ...
... span- drel walls . This letter clearly shows that Rennie was not a follower of the wedge theory , as has been alleged , and that his views were largely in accordance with modern ideas . Apparently he had some trouble over the matter ...
Էջ 51
... span , but this , like his graceful three - arch bridge at Glasgow , the design for which survives , was never built . As pointed out previously , all Rennie's cast - iron bridges are correctly proportioned to the load which they have ...
... span , but this , like his graceful three - arch bridge at Glasgow , the design for which survives , was never built . As pointed out previously , all Rennie's cast - iron bridges are correctly proportioned to the load which they have ...
Էջ 100
... span this chasm with their beauty of proportion and detail . The primary reason for their pleasing appearance is that the architecture is an expression of the engineering principles . Sometimes bridges have been put up by able ...
... span this chasm with their beauty of proportion and detail . The primary reason for their pleasing appearance is that the architecture is an expression of the engineering principles . Sometimes bridges have been put up by able ...
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