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Jun 2012

The Howe Truss: From Timber to Iron

Publication: Civil Engineering Magazine Archive
Volume 82, Issue 6

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William Howe did not invent the wooden truss bridge. But he may have perfected it.

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Civil Engineering Magazine Archive
Volume 82Issue 6June 2012
Pages: 40 - 43

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Published in print: Jun 2012
Published online: Jan 1, 2016

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Jeff L. Brown
Contributing Editor Civil Engineering Magazine, ASCE World Headquarters, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, Virginia. USA

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