The Engineering Contributions of Wendel BollmanVogel, Robert M.
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The Engineering Contributions of Wendel Bollman
Vogel, Robert M.
Bollman, W. (Wendel), 1814-1884; Iron and steel bridges -- History
1860-1906 Chile, Angostura Bollman 4/115' Chilean Railways.
River truss(?) Designed and built by
Bollman. Replaced by
bridge built by French
firm of Schneider,
Cruesot & Co.
1860-1910 Chile, Paine River Bollman 1/? As above.
truss(?)
Post- Ilchester, Md., Bollman 1/? B. & O. RR.
1860-? Patapsco River through
truss
Pre-1861-? Cuba Bridges -- All bridges on Havana
and RR., including iron
station station house and bridge
house at Guines. Designed and
built by Bollman.
Pre-1861-? Cuba Bridges -- All bridges on Cienfuegos
RR., Cardenas RR., and
Havana & Matanzas RR.
Designed and built by
Bollman.
Pre-1861-? Cuba Trestle -- Trestle with wrought-iron
columns (the first such
ever constructed). Havana
RR. Designed and built by
Bollman.
1862-1862 Harpers Ferry, Va., Bollman 2/160' Span no. 3 (July 24) and
Potomac River through span no. 4 (August 21).
truss Blown up September 24,
1862. B. & O. RR.
1862-1936 Harpers Ferry, Va., Bollman 1/160' Span no. 5 (November).
Potomac River through B. & O. RR.
truss
1863-1936 Harpers Ferry, Va., Bollman 3/160' Spans nos. 3, 4, and 5.
Potomac River through Constructed previous to
truss April 1863. B. & O. RR.
1863-? Berwyn, Md., Paint Bollman ? Iron bridge mentioned in
Branch truss(?) B. & O. RR. annual report,
1863.
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