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In July 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge dramatically collapsed in a steady 42-mph wind. In this concluding episode on suspension bridges, focus on how the Brooklyn Bridge, the Severn Bridge, and other bridges were designed to combat the second great challenge of these record-breaking bridges: their vulnerability to wind-induced vibrations.
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After learning the science behind suspension bridges, begin your two-episode look at these structural marvels. Here, relive the Battle of the Cable, in which 19th-century engineers struggled over whether to build suspension cables from iron chains (as in England's Menai Strait Bridge) or steel wire (as in the Brooklyn Bridge).
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In July 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge dramatically collapsed in a steady 42-mph wind. In this concluding lecture on suspension bridges, focus on how the Brooklyn Bridge, the Severn Bridge, and other bridges were designed to combat the second great challenge of these record-breaking bridges: their vulnerability to wind-induced vibrations.
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After learning the science behind suspension bridges, begin your two-lecture look at these structural marvels. Here, relive the "Battle of the Cable," in which 19th-century engineers struggled over whether to build suspension cables from iron chains (as in England's Menai Strait Bridge) or steel wire (as in the Brooklyn Bridge).
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"The Golden Gate Bridge is the most famous bridge in the world. It is also, not entirely coincidentally, the world's only bright-orange bridge. But it wasn't supposed to be that way. In this book, fellow bridge-lovers Dave Eggers and Tucker Nichols tell the story of how it happened - how a bridge that some people wanted to be red and white, and some people wanted to be yellow and black, and most people wanted simply to be gray, instead became, thanks...
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Scope and content: Materials about Nashville, Tenn. bridges. Includes: "The Design of the Broadway or Sparkman St. Bridge, Nashville, Tenn." by Howard M. Jones, (1909) which contains a number of small engineering drawings; an essay, "The Rise and Fall of Nashville's Suspension Bridge," probably written by Maggie B. Treadway at an unidentified time; a hand-written copy of the text of an inscription on the Hydes Ferry Bridge; and a program from the...
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"Ever since the first person used a log to cross a stream, humans have relied on bridges to get from one point to another. In this colorful book, you will explore the history of bridges and learn about the different styles and how they are used. Find out about the challenges that engineers face when designing and building bridges and discover bridges that are true works of art"--Back cover.
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Examines the engineering behind a number of different types of bridge, highlighting the history of the design, special considerations, and the evolution of equipment and materials. Includes a brief section on tunnels along with sidebars with interesting facts about historical or notable bridges and tunnels.
18) Bridges
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Explores why bridges are built, what they are built from, and how they are used. Includes examples of different bridges from around the world including the Millau Viaduct, the arched bridge in Cordoba, Spain, the Chapel Bridge, and the Sidu River Bridge.
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"An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in the fields of architecture and engineering. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, and a timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.
20) Understanding the world's greatest structures: science and innovation from antiquity to modernity
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"Understanding the World's Greatest Structures: Science and Innovation from Antiquity to Modernity -- a marvelous learning experience that takes you around the world and reveals the stories behind the most famous bridges, churches, skyscrapers, towers, and other structures from thousands of years of history. These 24 lectures take you on a fascinating and richly illustrated tour that deftly blends history and science to create an unforgettable survey...