A Memoir on Suspension Bridges by Charles Stewart Drewry - 9781108070539

A Memoir on Suspension BridgesComprising the History of their Origin and Progress, and of their Application to Civil and Military Purposes\nAuthor(s): Charles Stewart Drewry\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108070539, 978-1108070539\nSynopsis\nPublished in 1832, this was the first English textbook dedicated to the topic of suspension bridges in Britain and continental Europe. Having assisted the naval officer and civil engineer Samuel Brown in preparing plans for the Clifton Suspension Bridge, Charles Stewart Drewry [tel] used information supplied directly by his engineering contemporaries to give an overview of the principles and challenges involved in the construction of suspension bridges. A key reference for the early history of this type of structure, the book discusses various methods and materials, ranging across rope, wood, chain and wire. Details regarding experiments on the strength .