150th Anniversary Victoria Bridge, 1859 - mid-December, first train; 1860 August, celebration

Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum

H. J. McQueen

Organization:: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
Pages:: 133
File Size:: 17366 KB
Publication Date:: May 1, 2011

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ORDER OF PRESENTATION ?INTRODUCTION TO THE VICTORIA BRIDGE ?REASONS FOR A BRIDGE AT MONTREAL ?RAILROAD BRIDGE REQUIREMENTS ?IRON PRODUCTION CANADA / WORLD AL ?METALLURGICAL INDUSTRY CANADA ?FAIRBAIRN, STEPHENSON SHIP PLATE-RIB BOX GIRDER ?VICTORIA BRIDGE (PREFABRICATED BRITAIN) ?IRON ORE SITUATION THE VICTORIA BRIDGE 1859, TUBULAR -WROUGHT IRON* 1898, TRUSS ?STEEL* (*HOT RIVETED) 1957, SPUR, LIFT SPANS ??DUCTILE WROUGHT IRON WITHSTANDS FATIGUE ?TO KEEP THE TRAINS ON TIME & ON TRACK? ??IMMOVABLE SHARP PIERS SPLIT ?THE IRRESISTIBLE ICE, STOPPED CITY FLOODS? ? ?********* ??111 YEARS-YOUNG STEEL TRUSS, (1898): ?STILL VITAL SEA-T0-SEA RAIL LINK? ? ?********* ??51 YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE SEAWAY (1958) ?SWITCHED BRIDGE INTO DOUBLE LIFT SPANS?

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APA: H. J. McQueen (2011) 150th Anniversary Victoria Bridge, 1859 - mid-December, first train; 1860 August, celebration

MLA: H. J. McQueen 150th Anniversary Victoria Bridge, 1859 - mid-December, first train; 1860 August, celebration. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, 2011.

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