The Brooklyn Bridge: tragedy overcome (part 2)

Author: Sean Brady

Date published

1 April 2015

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The Brooklyn Bridge: tragedy overcome (part 2)

The Structural Engineer

Author

Sean Brady

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 4, 2015, Page(s) 26-28

Date published

1 April 2015

Author

Sean Brady

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 4, 2015, Page(s) 26-28

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Sean Brady concludes the story of the Brooklyn Bridge, detailing how Emily Roebling defied the odds to see the project through to completion.

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Format:
PDF
Pages:
26-28
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Bridge Lessons from failure Professional Guidance Issue 4

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