Category talk:Glossary

The glossary at StructuralWiki is largely based on a glossary of bridge termilogy from book Bridge Engineering by J.A.L. Waddell. The book was digitized by Mr. Jeff Dodd of University of Iowa Libraries and is available online at http://sdrc.lib.uiowa.edu/eng/.

Mr. Dodd provided permission to use digitized glossary of bridge related terminology at StructuralWiki.

--Ok 18:09, 2 September 2006 (PDT)

How to Enter

In general, the glossary is being entered to StructuralWiki from A to Z; currently, we are at letter B. However, feel free to enter any term that later in the alphabet that is often cross-refenced, or provides basic definition. To make entry into the glossary please:

• Enter the glossary term using small leters; use capitals only when required by English grammar.
• Enter full term description exactly as in Bridge Engineering by J.A.L Waddell
• Assign [[Category:Glossary]] to the term
• Assign other categories as needed.
• Into the editing summary, please type: "Based on Glossary of Bridge Terminology; Chapter LXXX of J.A.L. Waddell's Bridge Engineering (New York: Wiley, 1916)"

--Ok 17:07, 13 November 2006 (PST)