Excerpt from Suspension Bridges, Arch Ribs and Cantilevers The assumption in the method of deflections that all moving load is uniformly distributed over the span in determining the expression for the work involved through vertical deflection, as a general procedure, is certain open to serious criticism, as will be indicated. A full consideration, therefore, of all the features of the two methods justifies the use of the Method of Least Werk, especially with the adjusted centre sag, as being at least equally accurate with the method of deflections, while its equations are certainly simpler and more easily workable. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.