Note 25 — Chapter II · THE CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE. A.D. 1829—1853. ÆTATIS 24—48.
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The dimensions of these designs were as follows:—
(
a.
) Length of floor 890 feet. Distance between points of suspension 980 " Length of chain 1,300 " With a capacity to bear excessive load of 650 tons. (
b.
) Length of floor 916 feet. Distance between points of suspension 1,160 " Length of chain 1,468 " With capacity to bear excessive load of 650 tons.
(a.)Length of floor890feet.
Distance between points of suspension980"
Length of chain1,300"
With a capacity to bear excessive load of650tons.
(b.)Length of floor916feet.
Distance between points of suspension1,160"
Length of chain1,468"
With capacity to bear excessive load of650tons.