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Bridges Over the Tiber -2

Posted on 07/02/2013 by dougaj4

See the previous post for location map. Following the construction of the Ponte Sisto in 1473 no more new bridges were built over the Tiber in Rome until 1885, then six were built (or at least started) in six years, seven if … Continue reading →

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The Hawkesbury River Bridge at North Richmond, NSW

Posted on 25/01/2012 by dougaj4

The bridge over the Hawkesbury River near North Richmond, North-West of Sydney, is one of the first reinforced concrete structures in Australia.  At the time of its construction it was the largest reinforced concrete bridge in the country, and it … Continue reading →

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Bellows Falls Bridge

Posted on 12/05/2011 by dougaj4

Sparked by this excellent high resolution photo from the Shorpy collection, posted at Eng-Tips, and a comment that it was a three-pinned arch (coming from Wikipedia), I thought I would investigate further. Zooming in on the crown shows that there … Continue reading →

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