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ENGINEERING WONDERS OF THE WORLD VOLUME I.
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Archibald Williams
Archibald Williams
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Emerald Publishing Limited
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1680/ewotwv1.50907
ISBN print:
978-0-7277-5090-7
Publication date:
2011
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THE GREAT ZAMBESI BRIDGE

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https://doi.org/10.1680/ewotwv1.50907.0009
  • Published:
    2011

  • Discovery of the Falls.

  • The Falls and the Bridge.

  • Alternative Sites for the Bridge.

  • The Site chosen.

  • A Description of the Bridge.

  • The Bearings and Skewbacks.

  • Contract let for the Steelwork.

  • Erecting a Cableway across the Gorge.

  • The Conveyor.

  • Foundations for the Bridge.

  • Anchoring the Cantilevers.

  • The Safety Net and Nervousness.

  • The Cantilevers joined.

  • Painting the Bridge.

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