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Jan 1947
Historical Features of Construction and Operation
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Volume 112, Issue 1
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In May, 1945, the Brooklyn Bridge had withstood the ravages of time and use for 62 years. How well the bridge has survived the “neglect of posterity” and how well it can serve the traffic of the future is the subject of this Symposium. This paper is devoted to a brief history of the bridge and a review of some of the more interesting features of its construction and operation.
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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 112 • Issue 1 • January 1947
Pages: 181 - 202
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© 1947 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Homer R. Seely, M.ASCE
Deputy Commr., Dept. of Public Works, New York, N. Y.
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