Bridge Manuals

The links below are of several formats, PDF, ZIP, and XLS file types. If the pdf files do not open, click

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Addendums:
Wood Crossbeam Drawing 03DW, 2006-1 - PDF
Wood Deck Drawing 08AW, 2005-1 - PDF
Cable Lookup Tool - xls
B2P Differential Abutment Elevation Sag Calc Matrix - xls

Specifications:
Wire Rope Specifications - PDF
Steel Part Specifications - PDF
GI Wire Specifications - PDF
Southwest Wire Rope - PDF
Southwest Wire Rope Clamps - PDF
Thimble Specifications - PDF

Specifications:
Wire Rope Specifications - PDF
Steel Part Specifications - PDF
GI Wire Specifications - PDF
Torque For Clamps-Malleable and Dropped - PDF
Southwest Wire Rope - PDF
Southwest Wire Rope Clamps - PDF
Thimble Specifications - PDF

Addendums:
Wood Crossbeam Drawing 03DW, 2006-1 - PDF
Cable Lookup Tool - xls
B2P Differential Abutment Elevation Sag Calc Matrix - xls

Short Span Trail Bridge Standard Suspension Type:

Survey Form - PDF
Design Forms - PDF
Estimate Forms - ZIP
Summary of costs - ZIP
Technical Handbook - PDF
Construction Drawings - ZIP
Steel Drawings - ZIP

For more information or hard copies of these designs,
please contact Helvetas Nepal.

mission statement. Bridges To Prosperity is a volunteer based charity that seeks to empower poor African, Asian and South American rural communities through footbridge building, thereby advancing personal responsibility, community public works, economic prosperity, and access to schools, clinics, jobs, and markets.

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