As the title states, how do wooden bridges hold the weight of trains?
I’m specifically speaking of steam locomotives in the late 1800s.
I know there is some sort of engineering involved, and I know there’s a lot of wooden beams and some sort of science behind the angles and supports but I just don’t get it and I would like to understand.
Thank you!
In: Engineering
Arches aid in supporting and distribution of the load. This is also why tunnels are circular.
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