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032 - Forth Bridge

Object Type: Folder
In Folder: Historical Engineering Collection


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Date

Four drawings showing 3rd Bay of Windbracing Between Struts No.2 Springing from the NW and SE Struts

1880-1890

Original Drawing on paper in ink and colour wash

1882-1889

Three drawings showing the sections through a connection between bracings and the centre of the Inch-Garvie bottom member between piers of the Forth Bridge.

1882-1889

1 drawing on one sheet showing Fife SE Main Pier Soundings

25 May 1884

6 drawings showing Bottom Base Plate for Fife SW Pier and also Garvie SW Pier and alterations to 3rd and 5th courses in blue

26 July 1883

1 drawing showing bolts south cantilever pier at level of 158.12 above Ordinance Datum

1888

1 drawing showing upper bed plates of Fife SW Pier

1882-1889

1 drawing showing elevations and cross sections of superstructure for approach viaducts cross girders

04 July 1883

1 drawing showing Inch Garvie elevations of outside and inside skewbacks outer 1 1/4 inch shell-plates

25 November 1885

Drawings showing the stresses caused by varying strengths of wind acting on the Forth Bridge both with and without a train.

November 1882

1 drawing on one sheet showing Inch Garvie SE Main Pier Soundings

17 July 1884

Ten drawings showing Strut No.1 [Windbracing]

1882-1889

Two drawings showing a general plan and elevation view of the Forth Bridge. Also included are 4 drawings showing detail cross sections.

1882-1889

1 drawing showing sectional plans of diaphrams at junction of top members with vertical columns for Inch-Garvie

10 February 1887

Forth Bridge General Elevation and plan showing details at rail leval and various cross sections with key measurements relating to the structure. Engineers Sir John Fowler and B Baker. Contractors Messrs Tancred, Arrol & Co. Annotated to show works executed tinted red progress to March 1st. To do to September 1st 1888 in blue.

01 September 1888

1 drawing showing the levels of original rock of the foundation of the Fife North West Caisson Pier of the Forth Bridge.

26 June 1886

5 charts on one sheet showing Thermometer, Rainfall, Barometer, Wind Pressure and Wind Direction for the year 1883

1883

1 drawing showing Inch-Garvie south west caisson: quarter plan of bracing. Note: Other three quarters of Caisson similar to this

1882-1889

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