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
1863(4?)-? Clinton, Iowa, Pivot 1/360' Built by Detroit Bridge
Mississippi River draw & Iron Works. It was the
longest in the world at
time of completion.
Designed by Bollman.
1864-? Laurel, Md., Bollman ? Replaced stone arch that
Patuxent River truss had been washed out. B. &
O. RR.
c. 1864-? Near Veracruz, Bollman 1/115' Veracruz & Jucaro RR.
Mexico, Medellin through First iron bridge in
River truss Mexico. Designed and
built by Bollman.
1864-? Near Point of Bollman 1/80'(?) Iron bridge mentioned in
Rocks, Md., Back truss(?) B. & O. RR. annual
Creek report, 1864. The span
length given is that of
previous stone arch.
1864-? Bladensburg, Md., Bollman 1/? Span for second track, to
Anacostia River truss match 1851 span. B. & O.
RR.
1868-? Cape Fear, N.C., Bollman 2/146'6" Wilmington Railway Bridge
Northeast Branch, truss(?) 1/164' Co. This bridge was
Cape Fear River pivot connected to that over
draw/150' the Northwest Branch by
2-1/2 miles of timber
trestling. Designed and
built by Bollman.
1868-? Cape Fear, N.C., Bollman 1/217'(?) See above.
Northwest Branch, truss(?) pivot
Cape Fear River draw/150'
1868-? Quincy, Ill., Bollman 4/85' Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Bay (in deck pivot Quincy RR. The pivot draw
Mississippi River) truss draw/190' was formed of two 85-ft.
simple Bollman deck spans
whose outer ends hung from
hog chains. Designed by
Bollman; built by Detroit
Bridge & Iron Works.
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