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A thread to appreciate 19th-century truss bridges,
practical and versatile like a good pair of jeans.
#TrussBridges
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A thread to appreciate 19th-century truss bridges,
practical and versatile like a good pair of jeans.
#TrussBridges
🧵👖
A truss is a structural frame of straight members, connected by joints, forming triangles.
The members work in compression (red bars) or in tension (blue bars) with almost no bending.
It's the most common structure used in 19th-century railway bridges.
The members work in compression (red bars) or in tension (blue bars) with almost no bending.
It's the most common structure used in 19th-century railway bridges.
In many cases, the thrill of the crossing can be enjoyed from the window seat.
The train runs inside the truss, through the triangulated structural tube.
The train runs inside the truss, through the triangulated structural tube.
