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This section is devoted to providing a variety of historic bridge related resources for engineers.

Articles
Elegance Re-discovered and Preserved, by Frank Hatfield An engineer's perspective on the restoration of the Charlotte Highway Bridge, a historic Whipple through truss placed in Historic Bridge Park of Calhoun County, Michigan
Engineering for Rehabilitation
of Historic Metal Truss Bridges, by Frank Hatfield (F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation, Welding Innovation Vol. XVIII, No. 3, 2001)		 Professor Frank Hatfield discusses engineering issues and solutions for historic bridge rehabilitation projects, including the bridges at Historic Bridge Park of Calhoun County, Michigan.

Videos
Hays Street Bridge Rehabilitation Three videos documenting the restoration techniques used on this bridge.
Hydraulic Shop Riveting An alternative to the traditional pneumatic riveting method.

 

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