Huntingdon County, PA. Crossing Shade Creek Howe truss construction, Built 1889 65.25’ long, 16.5’ wide, 11’ clearance | Impossibly wild Pennsylvania

civil_ज्ञान on Instagram: "What is HOWE Truss...!! A Howe truss is a type of bridge or roof truss with vertical tension members and diagonal compression members that slope inward toward the center of the span. Patented by William Howe in 1840, it is essentially the opposite of a Pratt truss in its design, using steel for the vertical rods and timber for the diagonals in its original combination style. #howe_truss #civilgyan_8 #civilgyan_ #trend #reel"