Title: The Availability of Concrete for Bridges: Its Cost and Durability

Author(s): Henry H. Quimby, M. Am. Soc. C. E.

Publication: Journal Proceedings

Volume: 5

Issue: 1

Appears on pages(s): 214-218

Keywords: none

DOI: 10.14359/16325

Date: 1/1/1909

Abstract:
Concrete-either plain or reinforced-as a material for bridge construction possesses the merit of being adaptable as a subsititute, within limits, for both stone masonry and steel framework, and of combining the qualities of both. It is equal to and may be more economical than stone masonry for adutments, piers, retaining walls, coping, and parapets, and in many cases makes an arch available with its manifold advantages where a stone or brick arch would be impracticable.