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This is a road bridge over a branch of the River Thames, having relatively shallow cast iron beams, with brick jack arches in between. The load-carrying capacity was inadequate for modern traffic, and its strength needed to be markedly increased. This was achieved in 1999 using an ingenious and completely unobtrusive solution using pre-stressed carbon fibre plates bonded to the underside of the beams<ref>[https://www.newcivilengineer.com/winner-small-project-sponsored-by-glenigan-hythe-bridge-strengthening-oxford/838278.article] New Civil Engineer, 21 October 1999</ref>. Clamping plates for the carbon fibre reinforcement can be seen in photo 2. | This is a road bridge over a branch of the River Thames, having relatively shallow cast iron beams, with brick jack arches in between. The load-carrying capacity was inadequate for modern traffic, and its strength needed to be markedly increased. This was achieved in 1999 using an ingenious and completely unobtrusive solution using pre-stressed carbon fibre plates bonded to the underside of the beams<ref>[https://www.newcivilengineer.com/winner-small-project-sponsored-by-glenigan-hythe-bridge-strengthening-oxford/838278.article] New Civil Engineer, 21 October 1999</ref>. Clamping plates for the carbon fibre reinforcement can be seen in photo 2. | ||
1861 Tender of £400 by Horseley | 1861 Tender of £400 by [[Horseley Ironworks]] accepted by the Hythe Bridge Committee<ref>Oxford Journal, 4 May 1861</ref>. However, the iron balustrades show the name of local ironfounder [[W. Lucy and Co]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:13, 17 November 2017
This is a road bridge over a branch of the River Thames, having relatively shallow cast iron beams, with brick jack arches in between. The load-carrying capacity was inadequate for modern traffic, and its strength needed to be markedly increased. This was achieved in 1999 using an ingenious and completely unobtrusive solution using pre-stressed carbon fibre plates bonded to the underside of the beams[1]. Clamping plates for the carbon fibre reinforcement can be seen in photo 2.
1861 Tender of £400 by Horseley Ironworks accepted by the Hythe Bridge Committee[2]. However, the iron balustrades show the name of local ironfounder W. Lucy and Co.
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