The Waddell "A" Truss Bridge in Parkville, Missouri, also known as Linn Branch Creek Bridge, was built in 1898. It was designed by engineer John Alexander Low Waddell and is the subject of a U.S. patent,U.S. Patent 529,220. Waddell went on to become a distinguished engineer of many lift-type bridges (which this is not).
The Waddell "A" Truss Bridge spanned the Linn Branch Creek, in Missouri, but was removed for the construction of Smithville Lake. The bridge served rail traffic until 1939, and then road traffic for Missouri Hwy 4 from 1953-1980. It was dismantled in 1981 and moved to its current location at English Landing Park in Parkville, MO, in 1987.
project 1:
FETTUCCINE TRUSS BRIDGE
The project is an integrated component where it involves structural theory, force calculation and basic structural proposal. This project is designed to allow the demonstration of knowledge and understanding of building structure.