..., removing the remainder of the central tower obstructions,what stress would the Author consider to be safe in the masonry a t deck-level under the worst condition of loading ? Eye-bars were the only means available to Telford for suspension, but when drawn-wire cables were introduced, 30 or 40 yearslater...

... of eyebars, butthe American specifications, presumably dealing with small spans, specified that the eye-bars should be annealed before boring, which might overcome the difficulty of winding referred to by the Author. An American authority had referred to the extravagantEuropean method of cutting bars out...