Sappers manual. Type I collapsible railroad bridges [1938].

Warsaw 1938, Ministry of Military Affairs. 12x16.5 cm, pp. XXV, 430, several dozen appendices in pocket near back cover, soft cover. Good condition (small stains on cover, appendices nos. 1-11, 17-21 and 23 missing).

Contents include: General characteristics of type I bridge spans. Components of Type I bridge spans. Assembly, construction and auxiliary equipment. Assembly of full-time cranes. Assembly of spans by cantilever method. Special accidents of assembly of spans. Embedding spans on bearings. Demolition of counterweight. Construction of pavement on bridges. Bumper, expansion joint and handrails. Anchoring of spans on supports. Load testing of spans. Maintenance and storage of components, bolts and tools. Maintenance of bridges. Site preparation and general guidelines for work organization.