Bridges 3

During the 18th century there were many innovations in the design of timber bridges by Hans Ulrich, Johannes Grubenmann, and others. The first book on bridge engineering was written by Hubert Gautier in 1716. A major breakthrough in bridge technology came with the erection of the Iron Bridge in Coalbrookdale, England in 1779. It used cast iron for the first time as arches to cross the river Severn.

With the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, truss systems of wrought iron were developed for larger bridges, but iron did not have the tensile strength to support large loads. With the advent of steel, which has a high tensile strength, much larger bridges were built, many using the ideas of Gustave Eiffel.

In 1927 welding pioneer Stefan Bryla designed the first welded road bridge in the world, which was later built across the river Sludwia Maurzyce near Lowicz, Poland in 1929.

Overall SIZE (height x width)

centimeters 70 x 50

inches 28 x 20

This is a modern high quality reproduction of a XIX century original engraving. Printed in Canvas. We do not sell originals or antiques. This item is most suitable for framing, is a wonderful timeless vision of our technical past, and would make a perfect gift for yourself, family, friends and colleagues. The image shown in site is for exhibition, the final print will not have the legend 1800techgallery.com.

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