Last additions - Covered Bridges
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Stonelick Bridge Rebuild 10/27/13 (3)388 viewsView of the damaged diagonal that will be replaced
Photo by Ron Hill 10/27/13Nov 02, 2013
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Stonelick Bridge Rebuild 10/27/13 (4)390 viewsView of the truss. The diagonals with the red X will be replaced
Photo by Ron Hill 10/27/13Nov 02, 2013
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Stonelick Bridge Rebuild 10/27/13 (5)389 viewsView of the plate used to conncect the diagonals to the cord. The steel rods passed thru the plate and cord and was bolted to a plate on the bottom of the cord.
Photo by Ron Hill 10/27/13Nov 02, 2013
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Stonelick Bridge Rebuild 10/27/13 (6)393 viewsView of the Howe truss. The Howe truss with the addition of steel rods as post that had greater tensil strength than wood made it posible for the bridge to carry greater loads. The Howe truss was often used in railraod bridges.
Photo by Ron Hill 10/27/13Nov 02, 2013
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Stonelick Bridge Rebuild 10/27/13 (7)387 viewsConnection of the cross brace. Note how one timber is notched into the other
Photo by Ron Hill 10/27/13Nov 02, 2013
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Stonelick Bridge Rebuild 10/27/13 (8)389 viewsView of the plate that the steel rods are connected to in support of the cord
Photo by Ron Hill 10/27/13Nov 02, 2013
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Stonelick Bridge Rebuild 10/27/13 (9)390 viewsView of the support of the cord at the abutment
Photo by Ron Hill 10/27/13Nov 02, 2013
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Stonelick Bridge Rebuild 10/27/13 (10)390 viewsView of the cross braces that have been repaired by placing a steel plate at the junction.
Photo by Ron Hill 10/27/13Nov 02, 2013
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Stonelick Bridge Rebuild 10/27/13 (11)389 viewsClose up of the plate connecting the cross braces and the plate anchoring the steel rods
Photo by Ron Hill 10/27/13Nov 02, 2013
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Stonelick Bridge Rebuild 10/27/13 (12)388 viewsView of the lower cross braces under the bridge
Photo by Ron Hill 10/27/13Nov 02, 2013
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Stonelick Bridge Rebuild 10/27/13 (13)380 viewsView of lower cross brace with its connection to the lower cord. Note the plate across the cord. It is connected to the rods that serve as posts.
Photo by Ron HillNov 02, 2013
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Stonelick Bridge Rebuild 10/27/13 (14)387 viewsView of lower cord
Photo by Ron Hill 10/27/13Nov 02, 2013
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