Bailey bridge

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf portable pre-fabricated truss bridge
gptkbp:capacity suitable for tanks and heavy vehicles
gptkbp:category modular bridges
military bridges
truss bridges
gptkbp:designedBy 1940
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bailey bridge
gptkbp:introducedIn 1942
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Donald_Bailey
gptkbp:mainSpan up to 60 meters
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:producedBy Multiple Allied countries
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:usedFor military engineering
civilian emergency bridge construction
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Europe
gptkb:India
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Normandy
yes
Burma
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Donald_Bailey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6