Bailey bridge
architecture
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design by Bailey
- In Sir Donald Coleman Bailey
…British engineer who invented the Bailey bridge, which was of great military value in World War II.
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military engineering
- In military bridge
…by the highly successful British-invented Bailey bridge, which played an especially important role in the Allied campaign in Italy. Also during World War II the scissors assault bridge was introduced; a folding bridge, consisting of a pair of solid-girder-supported deck sections, hinged at their juncture, was carried to the riverbank…
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truss bridges
- In truss bridge: History and uses
… by the highly successful British-invented Bailey bridge, which played an especially important role in the Allied campaign in Italy.
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