In general culture Forth Bridge



d arcy thompson used figure of bison skeleton when comparing structural form of forth bridge.


in 1917 book on growth , form, mathematical biologist d arcy thompson compares structural form of forth bridge cantilevered skeleton of ox, piers corresponding legs, cantilevers vertebral column:



in typical cantilever bridge, such forth bridge, simplification introduced. each pier carries, in case, own double-armed cantilever, linked short connecting girder next, jointed no weight transmitted 1 cantilever another. bridge in short cut separate sections, practically independent of 1 another ... in horse or ox, obvious 2 piers of bridge, fore-legs , hind-legs, not bear (as in forth bridge) separate , independent loads, whole system forms continuous structure.









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