PROJECTS REMAKING HISTORY

Squire Whipple and the Truss Bridge

Build the simple span that launched the great age of iron bridge building.

Written by William Gurstelle

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Gregory Hayes

image Like all mechanical, civil, and aerospace engineers, I learned how to analyze structures early in my engineering education. Determining the ...

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