276 BRIDGE ABUTMENTS AND PIERS. CHAP. VI. 



REFERENCES. Plain masonry and concrete abutments and piers, only, have been con- 

 sidered in this chapter. The following books may be consulted for additional information. 



Baker's " Masonry Construction," John Wiley & Sons, gives a full discussion of the design 

 of masonry, plain and reinforced concrete abutments and piers, and the different methods of 

 constructing abutments and piers. 



Fowler's " Ordinary Foundations," John Wiley & Sons, gives a full discussion of the design 

 and construction of abutments and piers, with special attention given to the coffer dam process. 



Jacoby and Davis' " Foundations of Bridges and Buildings," McGraw-Hill Book Co., gives 

 a full discussion of the design and construction of abutments and piers. 



Bulletin 140 of the Am. Ry. Eng. Assoc. has an article on the Design of Railway Bridge Abut- 

 ments by Mr. J. H. Prior, Asst. Engineer, C. M. & St. P. Ry. This article describes in detail 

 the standard plain and reinforced concrete abutments used by the C. M. & St. P. Ry. 



