Erection of Metallic Bridges - Discussion on Mr. Adam Hunter's Paper

MAJOR JAMES PETRIE, 0,B.E. (Past President), proposing a vote of thanks to Mr. Hunter, said that the paper and the slides were extremely instructive, and indicated very plainly the many things which a bridge engineer must consider before preparing his plans, how very accurate his calculations must be, and the many difficulties that must be considered in connection with the erection, the disposition of the plant, and
the transport of materials to the site. For example, there was no extra land available near the Wearmouth Bridge at Sunderland, and the erection of the bridge was a very clever piece of work; the position and placing of the plant and materials, and the setting out of the work must have entailed considerable concentration of thought. The paper would be of particular and inestimable value to the younger members of the profession. He would strongly urge the younger members of the profession to visit works in course of construction whenever possible. One could pick up a number of very valuable hints in this way.