"Puentes de trapecio en la región del Viejo Caldas (Colombia): un legado de la carpintería de armar europea en la segunda mitad del siglo XIX "

Abstract

"This article details how the trapeze bridges or mule bridges were constructed following the teachings of the traditional carpenter. Using primary sources, the case of the bridge of the river Guarinó (1896-1906), which leads to Herveo, is explained as well as its geometric and structural characteristics. Other examples are also detailed of bridges that make up the routes through the Viejo Caldas region in order to get a comparative understanding. The conclusions look to attribute value to these types of structures as part of the technical cultures that were developed in Colombia over the course of the country’s history."

Keywords

• "traditional carpenter
• structural woodwork
• wooden bridges
• mule bridges vernacular architecture. "