Report, 1908: Also Report on Design of Quebec Bridge (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Commission On Quebec Bridge Inquiry

9780266663911: Report, 1908: Also Report on Design of Quebec Bridge (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0266663915 ISBN 13: 9780266663911

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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For readers and researchers: a detailed official account of the Quebec Bridge collapse

This government-issued report presents the Royal Commission’s investigation into the 1907 Quebec Bridge disaster. It covers how the inquiry was conducted, where witnesses were examined, and what evidence was gathered from wreckage, photographs, and site surveys. The volume also includes extensive appendices and technical discussions that illuminate how the bridge was designed, built, and tested, and why the failure occurred.

The book offers a clear, step-by-step view of the reconstruction of events, the sequence of the fall, and the subsequent examination of structural components. It combines narrative findings with technical analyses, including discussions of loads, stresses, and the role of design decisions in the accident. Illustrations, drawings, and photographs accompany the explanations, helping readers understand the complexity of large cantilever bridges and the challenges of erection and inspection.

Accounts of the inquiry process, timelines, and key witnesses
Diagrams and photographs that document the wreckage and the investigation
Appendices detailing specifications, materials, and methods used in design
Technical analyses on stresses, secondary strains, and structural factors in large bridges

Ideal for readers of engineering history, archival investigations, and anyone seeking a thorough, documentation‑driven look at a major 20th‑century bridge failure.

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