Revision of the Niagara Railway Arch Bridge (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Charles Evan Fowler

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265963702 ISBN 13: 9780265963708

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Revision of the Niagara Railway Arch Bridge offers a detailed look at one of the era’s most ambitious bridge upgrades, combining engineering data, design choices, and practical outcomes for a major transportation link.

Learn how corrosion, load handling, and modern construction techniques shaped a safer, more durable structure.

This edition compiles field notes, measurements, and discussion from the Niagara Bridge project. It explain how factors like salt water exposure, protective coatings, and updated highway and track systems influenced the reconstruction and ongoing maintenance of the arch bridge. The text also covers instrumentation methods, live-load testing, and the decision process behind material and design improvements.

• Detailed description of repairs, protective measures, and cost considerations
• Insights into roadway and rail alignment, drainage, and safety features
• Discussion of testing methods, gauge points, and stress measurements
• Historical context for bridge design standards and engineering practice

Ideal for readers of historical engineering case studies, bridge design, and infrastructure restoration enthusiasts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265963702
• ISBN 13: 9780265963708
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 122