Railway viaduct, Crumlin (2)
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Railway viaduct, Crumlin (2)
Image: © Albert Bridge Taken: 17 Jun 2012
See Image The view, underneath the bridge, showing the magnificent array of rivets used in its construction. Riveting is now a lost art. This link http://mysite.du.edu/~jcalvert/tech/rivets.htm discusses the pros and cons riveting and welding. Image shows the reinforcing on the northern parapet.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.623123
Longitude
-6.212894