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Detail of dovetail joint between transverse rib and adjacent arch ribs.

SC 361931

Description Detail of dovetail joint between transverse rib and adjacent arch ribs.

Catalogue Number SC 361931

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of A 57544

Scope and Content Detail of linkage unit, including later suspension system of Union Suspension Bridge, Hutton, Berwickshire Union Suspension Bridge was built in 1820 by Captain S Brown, engineer, and was Scotland's first suspension bridge. It was strengthened in 1902-3 by J A Bean, engineer. This shows how the deck is supported by iron-rod suspenders connected to the cables. Each cable consists of three pairs of chains, each chain being made up of linked rods. The wire rope (top) is a later addition. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/361931

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