DREWRY, C.S. A memoir on suspension bridges, comprising the history of their origins and progress, and of their application to civil and military purposes; with descriptions of some of the most important bridges....Also an account of experiments on the strength of iron wires and iron bars (etc.). London, Longman, Rees etc. 1832
8vo. xii + (2) + 211 + (1)pp, 7 double-page litho plates, 1 folding, with light dampstains. 16pp pub.cat. bound in at front. Publisher's boards, neatly rebacked. Skempton No.400. The first comprehensive work on suspension bridges in English and one of the best sources on the early history of this type of structure. The major bridges built or projected, both in Britain and abroad, are described in detail from information supplied directly to Drewry from the engineers involved (he acknowledges Brown, Tierney Clark and I.K.Brunel), extracted from British accounts (notably Provis on the Menai bridge) or translated from foreign books and journals. Likewise, the sections dealing with theory, strength of materials and design rules are drawn from such distinguished authorities as Navier, Vicat and Peter Barlow. All sources are noted, and the book encapsulates the body of knowledge available during this first period of suspension bridge development.
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