The Anatomy of Bridgework
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1. Front matter2. PREFACE3. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION.4. CHAPTER II. MAIN GIRDERS; PLATE-WEBS.5. CHAPTER III. BRIDGE FLOORS.6. CHAPTER IV. BRACING.7. CHAPTER V. RIVETED CONNECTIONS.8. CHAPTER VI. HIGH STRESS.9. CHAPTER VII. DEFORMATIONS.10. CHAPTER VIII. DEFLECTIONS.11. CHAPTER IX. DECAY AND PAINTING.12. CHAPTER X. EXAMINATION, REPAIR, AND STRENGTHENING OF RIVETED BRIDGES.13. CHAPTER XI. STRENGTHENING OF RIVETED BRIDGES BY CENTRE GIRDERS.14. CHAPTER XII. CAST-IRON BRIDGES.15. CHAPTER XIII. TIMBER BRIDGES.16. CHAPTER XIV. MASONRY BRIDGES.17. CHAPTER XV. LIFE OF BRIDGES—RELATIVE MERITS.18. CHAPTER XVI. RECONSTRUCTION AND WIDENING—CONCLUSION.19. INDEX20. Transcriber’s Notes