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Jan 1948
Reflections on Standard Specifications for Structural Design
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Volume 113, Issue 1
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Standard specifications for structural design determine the effectiveness with which an engineer utilizes his materials; they affect the safety of structures; and they exert considerable influence upon the manufacture of materials. So powerful a tool should be handled in a manner consistent with scientific and engineering progress.
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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 113 • Issue 1 • January 1948
Pages: 269 - 287
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© 1948 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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Alfred M. Freudenthal, AM.ASCE
Lecturer on Bridge Eng., Hebrew Inst. of Tech., Haifa, Palestine.
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