Architect and engineer (1933) (14778521131)

Pylon, Fourth Street Viaduct, Los Angeles, California, USA

Identifier: architectenginee11534sanf (find matches)

Title: Architect and engineer

Year: 1905 (1900s)

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Subjects: Architecture Architecture Architecture Building

Publisher: San Francisco : Architect and Engineer, Inc

Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library

Digitizing Sponsor: San Francisco Public Library

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Jfiofo l>y Lmkhans Studio CENTRAL PYLON. SIXTH STREET VIADUCT. LOS ANGELESMERRILL BUTLER, CHIEF ENGINEER: L. L. HUOT, ARCHITECT THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER ^ 28 ^ OCTOBER, NINETEEN THIRTY-THREE

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Plwlo by Liickhans Studio PYLON. FOURTH STREET VIADUCT. LOS ANGELESMERRILL BUTLER. CHIEF ENGINEER: L. L. HUOT. ARCHITECT THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER -^ 29 ► OCTOBER, NINETEEN THIRri-THHEE can scarcely realize ttiat tney eacn weignabout 5,000 pounds. On the viaduct proper use is made of aspecially designed concrete light standardand trolley pole combination each bearingtwo bronze lanterns. These standards formpart of the general design and are installedupon piers in the handrail they are ade-quately reinforced to withstand a horizon-tal pull of -4.800 pounds applied at a point26 feet above the sidewalk level. The handrail upon which these stand-ards rest is of sturdy construction 13jinches thick at the base and 3 feet, 6^ 2inches in height reinforced and constructedin a way to reduce to a minimum the ten-dency to crack which most handrails onbridge structures have a tendency to do. The method of reinforcing and con-structing these rails was developed by theengineering division of the

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