Notes about the dimensions of the Clifton Suspension Bridge
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Object numberDM162/8/2/4/folio 3
TitleNotes about the dimensions of the Clifton Suspension Bridge
Creator Isambard Kingdom Brunel (author)
DescriptionNotes and calculations relating to the length and weight of chains, continued from folio 2.
Notes headed 'Height of points of support'.
Note about variations in the rise of the road caused by changes in temperature.
Notes and calculations relating to the expansion of the chains caused by variations in temperature.
Production date 1838
Object namenotebook sheet
Object categorypersonal record
Materialpaper
Techniquehand-written
Dimensions
- height: 330 mm
width: 210 mm
Credit lineBy Courtesy of the Brunel Institute – a collaboration of the ss Great Britain Trust and the University of Bristol