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1894 'In designing a new bridge across the river at | 1894 'In designing a new bridge across the river at Sher Shah, [[J. R. Bell|Mr. J. R. Bell]] determined to reduce the untrained width of the stream—some 8000 ft. —to 3600 ft. by means of artificial banks, and to cross the stream thus narrowed by 17 spans of 200 ft. each. The bridge, being designed to carry a line which, | ||
Sher Shah, Mr. J. R. Bell determined to reduce | |||
the untrained width of the stream—some 8000 ft. | |||
—to 3600 ft. by means of artificial banks, and to cross the stream thus narrowed by 17 spans of 200 ft. | |||
each. The bridge, being designed to carry a line which, | |||
in common with most of those in Northern India, | in common with most of those in Northern India, | ||
has been laid out with special attention to military | has been laid out with special attention to military | ||
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abutment, .... The superstructure of this bridge is of but little | abutment, .... The superstructure of this bridge is of but little | ||
interest, .... The spans between bearings are 206 ft., and the | interest, .... The spans between bearings are 206 ft., and the | ||
weight is 219 tons per span. They were designed | weight is 219 tons per span. They were designed by Sir A. Rendel, .... The whole of the work was carried out under the immediate direction of [[F. J. E. Spring|Mr. Spring]].<ref>[[Engineering 1894/09/07]]</ref> | ||
by Sir A. Rendel, .... The whole of the work was carried out under the immediate direction of [[F. J. E. Spring|Mr. Spring]].<ref>[[Engineering 1894/09/07]]</ref> | |||
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in Karachi, Pakistan.
1894 'In designing a new bridge across the river at Sher Shah, Mr. J. R. Bell determined to reduce the untrained width of the stream—some 8000 ft. —to 3600 ft. by means of artificial banks, and to cross the stream thus narrowed by 17 spans of 200 ft. each. The bridge, being designed to carry a line which, in common with most of those in Northern India, has been laid out with special attention to military requirements, is provided with block-houses at each abutment, .... The superstructure of this bridge is of but little interest, .... The spans between bearings are 206 ft., and the weight is 219 tons per span. They were designed by Sir A. Rendel, .... The whole of the work was carried out under the immediate direction of Mr. Spring.[1]