Model of a compound arch and trussed beam timber bridge

Model of a compound arch and trussed beam timber bridge, probably made in Padua 1771-1778. Model made in connection with Archbishop Hervey's Fouyle bridge proposal.

Details

Category:
Civil Engineering
Object Number:
1923-16
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and paint
Measurements:
overall: Height = 800 mm x Width = 5400 mm x Depth = 670 mm, 209 kg
type:
model - representation and bridge
credit:
On loan from King's College, London