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Aug 9, 2015
Proposing on a Bridge
Authors: Brian Brenner and Brian BrennerAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Too Much Information: Living the Civil Engineering Life
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In this chapter, the author speaks of his love for bridges. He says that bridges are very romantic and argues that the site of a nice-looking bridge is the most romantic place in the world. He describes the design of the Capilano Bridge, a slinky bridge spanning high across a canyon north of Vancouver, British Columbia. He also notes that the Smithfield Street Bridge is a historic lenticular truss. Lenticular trusses have sensuous, sinusoidal shapes, all historically proper, of course, in a Victorian bodice kind of way. The author says that an engineer who goes to the trouble and effort of proposing on a bridge will almost certainly achieve success. But, he also says that it is possible that success may not be achieved. In this unfortunate circumstance, some engineers retire to the Bridge of Sighs in Venice.
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Too Much Information: Living the Civil Engineering Life
Pages: 178 - 183
ISBN (Print): 978-0-7844-1394-4
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-7903-2
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© 2015 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Aug 9, 2015
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Vice President and Structural Engineer, Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, Burlington, Massachusetts
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