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Conference Paper

Author
Best, R. E.; Fraser, D. J.
Title
Railway Lattice Bridges in New South Wales
In
Conference on The Protection of the Engineering Heritage, 1982, Brisbane, 9-12 May. Preprints of Papers
Imprint
Institution of Engineers, Australia, Barton, Australian Capital Territory, 1982, pp. 85-92
ISBN/ISSN
0858251647
Abstract

During the period 1880-1890 New South Wales experienced something of a railway mania. In the course of establishing a basic framework for the future railway network, some major river crossings were required; for example, across the Parramatta, Hunter and Murrumbidgee Rivers. In all, twelve crossings were involved and the same style of bridge was chosen for each, namely the iron lattice girder bridge. This paper traces the history of the lattice girder bridge, in particular the railway lattice girder bridges in New South Wales, and discusses details and methods of analysis. The paper also shows what is involved in historical research of works that are a significant part of our engineering heritage.

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  • The protection of the engineering heritage: Brisbane 9-12 May 1982: preprints of papers edited by Whitmore, R. L. (Barton, Australian Capital Territory: Institution of Engineers, Australia, 1982), 102 pp. Details

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