Covered bridges and the birth of American engineering

Justine Christianson, Christopher H. Marston, James Barker, Lola Bennett, Joseph D. Conwill, Sheila Rimal Duwadi, Dario A. Gasparini, Richard O'Connor, M. K. Reckard, Rachel Herring Sangree, Harrison, Michael R. (Museum curator), David A. Simmons

"The Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) is pleased to announce the publication of Covered Bridges and the Birth of American Engineering (2015), edited by HAER Historian Justine Christianson and HAER Architect Christopher H. Marston. The book represents the culmination of research under the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)-sponsored National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation (NHCBP) Program. HAER and the FHWA's Office of Infrastructure Research and Development have maintained a joint research and technology program for historic covered bridges since 2002. This partnership has also included a variety of initiatives including documentation, engineering studies, National Historic Landmark designations, conferences, and a traveling exhibition. This book examines the development of wood trusses and covered bridge construction, profiles the pioneering craftsmen and engineers...