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Glossary of Bridge Terminology

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Unmatched Terms

The following terms were deleted from Waddell's glossary because they did not clearly match terms at the places in the glossary to which they referred. I have indicated possible matches in some cases.

Ambiguous Stress: See "Stress."

Arch Span: See "Span."

Artificial Portland Cement: See "Cement."

Capitalized Cost: See "Cost."

Chain Casting: See "Casting." [Possibly a typo for "Chair Casting"]

Chipping Hammer: See "Hammer."[Possibly a typo for "Clipping Hammer"]

Chord Bar: See "Bar."

Converted Iron: See "Iron."

Coping Stone: See "Stone."

Curb Stone: See "Stone."

Derrick Irons: See "Derrick."

Double Joint: See "Joint."

Drill Scow: See "Scow."

Electrical Hammer: See "Hammer." [probably same as "Electric Hammer"]

Electrical Locomotive: See "Locomotive." [probably same as "Electric Locomotive"]

Force Pump: See "Pump."

Gross Section: Same as "Total Section."

Hammer Head: See "Head."

Hammer Scale: See "Scale."

Hand-power Line: See "Line."

Hitch: One of the many forms of "Knots," q.v.

Hub Plank: See "Hub."

Hub Plank: See "Plank."

Instrument Line: See "Line."

Joint Splice: See "Splice."

Knock Stone: See "Stone."

Laitier Cement: See "Cement." [Possibly a typo for "Liatier Cement"]

Linear Velocity: See "Velocity."[Possibly intended as "Lineal Velocity."]

Longitudinal Beam: See "Beam."

Longitudinal Pinion: See "Pinion." [Possibly "Long Pinion" was intended]

Longitudinal Tie Girder: See "Girder." [Possibly "Longitudinal Girder" was intended.]

Loop Tackle: See "Tackle."

Nog: Same as "Free-nail." [Possibly "Treenail." was intended rather than "Free-Nail"]

One Hinged Arch: See "Arch."

Pendulum Saw: See "Saw."

Pivot Joint: See "Joint."

Pole Axe: See "Axe."

Power Crane: Same as "Column Crane," q.v. [Almost certainly should have been "Tower Crane." rather than "Power Crane"]

Roller Bascule: See "Bascule." [Might have been intended to be either "Rolling Bascule," or "Roller-bearing Bascule."]

Rail Spike: Same as "Track Spike."

Railroad Spike: Same as "Track Spike."

Rose Bit: See "Bit."

Single-acting Pump: See "Pump."

Steam Hammer Pile Driver: See " Pile Driver."

Stone Axe: See "Axe."

Straight-link Chain: See "Chain."

Surface Condenser: See "Condenser."

Swivel Wrench: See "Wrench."

Tackle Block: See "Block."

Tension Bolt: See "Bolt."

Timber Coupling: See "Coupling."

Tower Truss: See "Truss."

Track Spike: See "Spike."

Transverse Line: See "Line."

Trough Floor: See "Floor."

Trunnion Bascule Bridge: See "Bascule."

Tubular Girder: See "Girder."

Water Gauge: See "Gauge."

White Iron: See "Iron."

Wrench Hammer: See "Hammer."

Wrench Hammer: See "Wrench."