Iron Bridge at Coalbrookdale
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 | Iron Bridge at Coalbrookdale |
| Designer | T. M. Pritchard |
| Location | Coalbrookdale, England |
| Date | 1777 to 1779 |
| Building Type | bridge |
| Climate | temperate |
| Context | small town rural riverside |
| Architectural Style | Structural Expressionist |
| Street Address | |
| Notes | Near Telford. Cast iron used elegantly in just the same diagram as a similar compression arch in bearing masonry. |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Iron_Bridge_at_Coalbrookdale.html |
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Discussion
Cast iron used elegantly in just the same diagram as a similar compression arch in stone masonry, except that since cast iron is much stronger in compression than stone, the cross-sectional area needed much less. The reduced material needed is what allows this bridge to have such an open, light-looking framework.
Details
Crosses the Severn River with a main span of about 30 meters, or about 100 feet.
Built by iron-founder Abraham Darby III.
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References
Spiro Kostof. A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals. Oxford University Press, 1985. p599, f23.25. NA200.K65. 720'.9. LC 84-25375. ISBN 0-1950-8378-4. Available at Amazon.com
Johnson Architectural Images. Copyrighted slides in the Artifice Collection.
External Links
Iron Bridge at Coalbrookdale — Part of the Iron Bridge Gorge World Hertitage Site
