Biographical Information
| Name: | Percy Allan |
|---|---|
| Born on | 12 July 1861 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia and Oceania |
| Deceased on | 7 May 1930 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia and Oceania |
| 1889 | Chief Draftsman, Public Works Department, New South Wales |
| 1892 | Converted Howe truss to local use with hardwood timber, especially ironbark (eucalyptus), and with improved maintenance capability. |
| 1893 - 1929 | 105 "Allan truss" timber-composite road bridges, of which about one-third are still in service (as of 2003). |
| 1896 | Engineer-in-Chief bridge design, Public Works Department of New South Wales. |
| 1899 | Designs Pyrmont Bridge. |
| 1902 | Pyrmont Bridge opened. |
| 1908 - 1911 | PWD District Engineer, Newcastle NSW. |
| 1912 | 1912 Assistant Director-General PWD NSW. |
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Bibliography
- (1907): The Pyrmont Bridge, Sydney, New South Wales. In: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 170, n. 1907-4 ( 1907), pp. 137-158, appendix, plate.
- (1895): Timber Bridge Construction in New South Wales. In: Journal & Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, v. 29 ( 1895).
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