The Principles of Bridges: Containing the Mathematical Demonstrations of the Properties of the Arches, the Thickness of the Piers, the Force of the Water against Them, etc.

Charles Hutton

doi:10.1017/CBO9781107280632

Though raised in Newcastle's coal-mining community, Charles Hutton (1737–1823) went on to make his mark as a teacher and mathematician. A fellow of the Royal Society (and recipient of the Copley medal), he carried out research into the convergence of series, ballistics, and the density of the earth. After flooding destroyed several bridges across the Tyne in November 1771, he began to study the design of bridges, and published this mathematical treatment in 1772. It demonstrates the ideal properties of arches and piers, with due consideration given to the force of water flowing against these structures. Hutton's practical observations also enhance a section that provides definitions of relevant terms. Not merely a solution to the demands of transport and trade, a well-designed bridge, in Hutton's eyes, stands as a structure of elegance and beauty.

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PREFACE
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SECTION I - Of the Projects of Bridges with the Design, estimate, &c
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SECTION II - Of the Arches
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SECTION III - Of the Piers
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SECTION IV - The Force of the Water, &c
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SECTION V - Of the Terms or Names of the various parts peculiar to a Bridge, and the Machines, &c. used about it; disposed in alphabetical order
pp 78-102
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Containing the Mathematical Demonstrations of the Properties of the Arches, the Thickness of the Piers, the Force of the Water against Them, etc.

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Frontmatter
pp i-ii

PREFACE
pp iii-iv

SECTION I - Of the Projects of Bridges with the Design, estimate, &c
pp 1-7

SECTION II - Of the Arches
pp 8-44

SECTION III - Of the Piers
pp 45-70

SECTION IV - The Force of the Water, &c
pp 71-77

SECTION V - Of the Terms or Names of the various parts peculiar to a Bridge, and the Machines, &c. used about it; disposed in alphabetical order
pp 78-102

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Frontmatter pp i-ii

PREFACE pp iii-iv

SECTION I - Of the Projects of Bridges with the Design, estimate, &c pp 1-7

SECTION II - Of the Arches pp 8-44

SECTION III - Of the Piers pp 45-70

SECTION IV - The Force of the Water, &c pp 71-77

SECTION V - Of the Terms or Names of the various parts peculiar to a Bridge, and the Machines, &c. used about it; disposed in alphabetical order pp 78-102

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Frontmatter
pp i-ii

PREFACE
pp iii-iv

SECTION I - Of the Projects of Bridges with the Design, estimate, &c
pp 1-7

SECTION II - Of the Arches
pp 8-44

SECTION III - Of the Piers
pp 45-70

SECTION IV - The Force of the Water, &c
pp 71-77

SECTION V - Of the Terms or Names of the various parts peculiar to a Bridge, and the Machines, &c. used about it; disposed in alphabetical order
pp 78-102