Description Of Colonel S. H. Long's Bridges: Together With A Series Of Directions To Bridge Builders (1841)

By Stephen Harriman Long

Book Overview

""Description Of Colonel S. H. Long�������s Bridges: Together With A Series Of Directions To Bridge Builders"" is a book written by Stephen Harriman Long in 1841. The book provides a detailed description of the bridges built by Colonel Long, who was a renowned American civil engineer and military officer. The book is aimed at bridge builders and engineers, providing them with a series of directions on how to construct bridges similar to those built by Colonel Long. The book includes detailed illustrations and diagrams of the bridges, as well as specifications for the materials used in their construction. It covers a wide range of bridge designs, including truss, suspension, and arch bridges. The book is considered a classic in the field of bridge engineering and is still used as a reference by engineers and students of engineering today. Overall, ""Description Of Colonel S. H. Long�������s Bridges"" is an important historical document that provides valuable insights into the development of bridge engineering in the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1166425444
• ISBN13: 9781166425449
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"