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
1876- Baltimore, Md., "Single- 1/? Eastern Avenue Bridge.
c.1913 Jones Falls beam iron Cost, $12,382. Built by
bridge" Bollman.
(truss?)
1877- Baltimore, Md., Pratt and 1/88'6" Lombard Street Bridge.
Jones Falls bowstring Three lines of truss;
truss two outer trusses,
composite cast- and
wrought-iron polygonal
Pratt type; center
composite bowstring with
Pratt-system web. Both
chords are cast-iron
water mains, bifurcated
at the end bearings;
cast-iron posts and
wrought-iron ties. In
service. Cost, $7,632.
Designed by Jas. Curran,
Baltimore water
department; built by
Bollman.
1877- Baltimore, Md., Iron truss 1/? Bath Street Bridge. Cost,
c.1913 Jones Falls $4,172. Built by Bollman.
1879-? Baltimore, Md. Drawbridge 1/? Over entrance to City
Dock. Cost, $13,182.
Built by Bollman.
1879- Baltimore, Md., Warren 2/173'9" North Street (now
c.1930 over Jones Falls truss Guilford Avenue) Bridge.
and railroad Composite trusses;
tracks cast-iron top chord and
end posts; wrought-iron
bottom chord and web
members. Cost, $38,772.45.
Built by Bollman;
designed by Latrobe.
1881-1960 Baltimore, Md., Wrought- 1/? Union Avenue Bridge.
(Woodberry), iron Pratt Built by Bollman;
Jones Falls truss possibly designed by him.
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