Bailey Bridge

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf portable pre-fabricated truss bridge
gptkbp:capacity up to 70 tons (with reinforcement)
gptkbp:category gptkb:bridge
modular bridge
temporary bridge
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Donald_Bailey
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bailey Bridge
gptkbp:introducedIn 1941
gptkbp:length up to 60 meters (single span)
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
wood
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Donald_Bailey
gptkbp:notableFor modular design
no need for special tools or heavy equipment
quick assembly
gptkbp:patent 1943
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:usedIn civil engineering
yes
military engineering
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Suriname_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6