View looking up from under the Fife erection.
SC 357568
Description View looking up from under the Fife erection.
Date 31/8/1988
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 357568
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 3381 CT
Scope and Content View looking up from under the north (Fife) cantilever of the Forth Bridge, Edinburgh and Fife The Forth Railway Bridge was built in 1882-90 by Sir John Fowler and Benjamin Baker after Thomas Bouch lost the original contract in 1879 when his Tay Bridge collapsed. The massive structure was built in a manner intended to prevent a similar disaster. This view is looking up from below the Fife cantilever. Each arm of the three cantilevers was extended at the same rate so as to maintain the balance of the structure. The approach spans are supported on stone piers. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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