THE RULO
BRIDGE.
A REPORT
To CHARLES E. PERKINS, President of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad,
BY
GEORGE S. MORISON, Chief Engineer of the Rulo Bridge.
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Preliminary Narrative .General Description .Substructure ....Superstructure . .
Approaches ....Protection WorkCost.
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APPENDICES
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A. List of Engineers, Employees and Contractors ... 13
H. Charter.14
C. Specifications for Masonry.15
D. Record of Sinking.16
E. Time, Cost, etc., of Foundations.22
F. Specifications for Superstructure.28
G. Tests of full-sized Steel Eye bars.3°
1. General Map.
2. General Elevation, Plan, Profile and Alignment.
3. Profile showing Stratification on Bridge Line.
4. Pier I.
5. Pier II.
6. Pier III.
7. Pier IV.
8. Caissons II. and III.
9. Diagram showing Rate of Progress in Sinking Caissons.
10. Clay Hoist.
11. Record of Water Stage.
12. Approach Pier.
13. General Elevation and Plan of Through Span.
14. Through Span; Panel Point o.
15. Through Span; Panel Points 1 and 2.
16. Through Span; Panel Points 3, 4 and 5.
17. Through Span; Panel Points 6 and 7.
18. Through Span; End Elevation.
19. Deck Span; Elevation and Plan.
20. Deck Span; Details.
21. Supporting Towers.
22. Strain Sheets.
23. Details of Dike,
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