12 : 15.8 :: 5000 : 6585 lbs.,

requiring a rod of 3/4 of an inch diameter. The posts in this bridge

correspond to the braces of the Howe Truss, but being vertical, are

not so large.

Subjoined are two Tables, one by Prof. G.L. Vose, and one by Mr.

Trautwine, giving principal dimensions for bridges of different spans

of the Pratt type of Truss.

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