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A log bridge is a timber bridge that uses logs [1] that fall naturally or are intentionally felled or placed across streams. The first man-made bridges with significant span were probably intentionally felled trees.
Using fallen trees, stringer bridges can be built. Wood laminated by stress, glued, dowels, or nails lumber are good for panel bridges. New lumber and wood scavenged from buildings and railroad ties can be used to build stringer bridges. [3] A licensed engineer can help operators design a safe, appropriate timber bridge.
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Designs of bridges vary depending on factors such as the function of the bridge, the nature of the terrain where the bridge is constructed and anchored, the material used to make it, and the funds available to build it. The earliest bridges were likely made with fallen trees and stepping stones.
Erin Baldwin and her 14-year-old son, Silas, saw a mess when they looked down the street from their Forest Acres home Friday morning. Lying across the road was a huge tree that had fallen ...
Behind the red-brick walls, Augusta's Magnolia Cemetery is a wasteland of fallen trees. See what city officials must now clean up and repair. Fallen magnolia trees by the dozen litter historic ...
The tradition also served a functional purpose: a pine tree was used, and after the needles had fallen off the tree, the builders knew the wood frame below had cured/dried out so they could enclose the building. [4] Long an important component of timber frame building, [5] it migrated initially to England and Northern Europe, thence to the ...
Once the storm has passed, the real work begins. Emergency managers advise residents to stay out of floodwater and away from any damaged power lines. Here is information on frequently asked post ...