Abstract

Suspension and Arched Bridges contrasted. Advantages and Disadvantages of Suspension Bridges. Original Form of Suspension Bridges. Wire Cables and Plat-Link Chains compared. Forms of Wire Cables. Suspension Bridges with Auxiliary Cables. Examples of Principal Types of Large Suspension Bridges. Stiffened Suspension Bridges. Stiffened Suspension Chains. Provision for Movement of Chains, and against Wind. Remarks on Suspension Bridges.

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