#counterbrace

[sparkmender]

Here now, that was no way to rid of the tears with that wiping and rubbing. It may not be /proper/ to fix this to some, though the black beast felt only a wet tongue could counterbrace the even wetter tears by swiping each little droplet up. There only his markings would remain.

“I- I’m sorry, really, I’m sorry, this is just, silly, you know,” Rung mumbles between having a rough glossa swipe over his face. He splutters awkwardly when Silverblade’s tongue drags over his mouth. “My goodness, it’s— alright, thank you, I think, I think that’s enough, dear.”

[rabbitcruiser]

Tippecanoe Rest Park, IN (No. 3)

The Chinworth Bridge was built by the Bellefontaine Bridge and Iron Company of Bellefontaine, Ohio. It is a 140 feet (43 m) Pratt through truss. The trusses has eight panels, each 17.5 feet (5.3 m) long, set on abutments of cut stone. The southern abutment has been altered over the years.

The trusses have horizontal and parallel top and bottom chords, 24 feet (7.3 m) apart with inclined posts at each end. Diagonals are designed for tension with greater stress expected toward the span's end. A single counterbrace in the third panel and a pair in the fourth, each of 0.75 inches (1.9 cm) round rods with turnbuckles.

Bracing at the upper chord and at the lower chord adds strength. To protect against swaying, a round iron rod runs diagonally from one truss to the other. I-floor beams carry the span's deck. Sets of stringers carry the 14 feet (4.3 m) timber running surface. The timbers were covered in 1927 by a bituminous coating. A latticed guardrail runs the length of each side of the deck. The bridge allows a clearance of 19 feet (5.8 m).

Chinworth Bridge is an example of a Pratt through truss bridge. Patented in 1844 Caleb and Thomas Pratt, the truss has vertical elements acting in compression and diagonal components acting in tension. A pin-connected Pratt through truss is "representative of perhaps the most common type of early-20th century truss bridges."

Source: Wikipedia