Bridges and aqueducts

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for the study of the history of engineering and technology

From our Transactions

Some examples of papers on bridges and aqueducts. These papers can be purchased on the Internet from our on-line archive:

Volume Vol. Years Title Author

62 1990-91 The Pont du Gard and the Aqueduct of Nîmes Smith, N A F

13 1932-33 The Evolution of Early American Bridges Edwards, L N
24 1943-45 Pont-y-ty-pridd: a critical examination of its history Williams, E I
24 1943-45 Pont-y-ty-pridd: notes on the technical significance of a remarkable Bridge Hamilton, S B
42 1969-70 The First Concrete Arch Bridge Anon
44 1971-72 Laminated Timber Arch Railway Bridges in England and Scotland Booth, L G
45 1972-73 The Contribution of William Froude to the Development of the Oblique Bridge with Mechanically Correct Spiral Tapered Courses Pallett, J E
47 1974-76 The Building of the North Bridge, Edinburgh, 1763-1775 Ruddock, E C
48 1976-77 Structural Model Testing and the Design of British Railway Bridges in the Nineteenth Century Smith, D P
49 1977-78 Menai Bridge (1818-26) and its Influence on Suspension Bridge Development Paxton, R A
50 1978-79 The Cast Iron Bridges of Thomas Wilson James, J G
51 1979-80 Origins of the Pont Cysyllte Aqueduct Cohen, P
52 1980-81 GEORGE STEPHENSON - The High Level Bridge, Newcastle: Its Evolution, Design and Construction Rennison, R W
52 1980-81 The Evolution of Iron Truss Bridges to 1850 James, J G
54 1982-83 Russian Iron Bridges to 1850 James, J G
59 1987-88 Some Steps in the Evolution of Early Iron Arched Bridge Design (18th Biennial Dickinson Memorial Lecture) James, J G
59 1987-88 Thomas Paine's Iron Bridge Work 1785-1803 James, J G
62 1990-91 The Pont du Gard and the Aqueduct of Nîmes Smith, N A F
69:1 1997-98 The Brunels and the Grosvenor Bridge, Chester Woodward, G
71:1 1999-00 Galashiels wire suspension bridge, 1816 Ruddock, T
72:2 2000-01 Bridge building achievements of P & W MacLennan & Co (1850-1914) Moss, M & Hume, J for the late Douglas MacLennan
77:2 2005-06 The Roman Aqueduct at Aspendos Smith, N A F
78:1 2006-07 I K Brunel's First Cast Iron Bridges and the Uxbridge Road Fiasco Brindle, S & Tucker, M
79:1 2007-09 The Birth of Prestressing? Iron Bridges for Railways 1830-1850 Sutherland, R J M

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Volume	Vol. Years	Title	Author
62	1990-91	The Pont du Gard and the Aqueduct of Nîmes	Smith, N A F

13	1932-33	The Evolution of Early American Bridges	Edwards, L N
24	1943-45	Pont-y-ty-pridd: a critical examination of its history	Williams, E I
24	1943-45	Pont-y-ty-pridd: notes on the technical significance of a remarkable Bridge	Hamilton, S B
42	1969-70	The First Concrete Arch Bridge	Anon
44	1971-72	Laminated Timber Arch Railway Bridges in England and Scotland	Booth, L G
45	1972-73	The Contribution of William Froude to the Development of the Oblique Bridge with Mechanically Correct Spiral Tapered Courses	Pallett, J E
47	1974-76	The Building of the North Bridge, Edinburgh, 1763-1775	Ruddock, E C
48	1976-77	Structural Model Testing and the Design of British Railway Bridges in the Nineteenth Century	Smith, D P
49	1977-78	Menai Bridge (1818-26) and its Influence on Suspension Bridge Development	Paxton, R A
50	1978-79	The Cast Iron Bridges of Thomas Wilson	James, J G
51	1979-80	Origins of the Pont Cysyllte Aqueduct	Cohen, P
52	1980-81	GEORGE STEPHENSON - The High Level Bridge, Newcastle: Its Evolution, Design and Construction	Rennison, R W
52	1980-81	The Evolution of Iron Truss Bridges to 1850	James, J G
54	1982-83	Russian Iron Bridges to 1850	James, J G
59	1987-88	Some Steps in the Evolution of Early Iron Arched Bridge Design (18th Biennial Dickinson Memorial Lecture)	James, J G
59	1987-88	Thomas Paine's Iron Bridge Work 1785-1803	James, J G
62	1990-91	The Pont du Gard and the Aqueduct of Nîmes	Smith, N A F
69:1	1997-98	The Brunels and the Grosvenor Bridge, Chester	Woodward, G
71:1	1999-00	Galashiels wire suspension bridge, 1816	Ruddock, T
72:2	2000-01	Bridge building achievements of P & W MacLennan & Co (1850-1914)	Moss, M & Hume, J for the late Douglas MacLennan
77:2	2005-06	The Roman Aqueduct at Aspendos	Smith, N A F
78:1	2006-07	I K Brunel's First Cast Iron Bridges and the Uxbridge Road Fiasco	Brindle, S & Tucker, M
79:1	2007-09	The Birth of Prestressing? Iron Bridges for Railways 1830-1850	Sutherland, R J M