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Jul 1973
Cabin John Bridge—A Washington Landmark
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Volume 99, Issue 3
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After many years as an esthetic and cultural amenity to the Nation's Capitol, Cabin John Bridge is now being registered and commemorated for its role as an engineering and planning element. Its present utility to the Washington Water System and 20th Century traffic is in question. Keeping the bridge in place, and solving changing engineering problems with an enlightened and enhancing preservation program, will be the supreme test of our dedication to National Landmarks.
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Engineering Issues: Journal of Professional Activities
Volume 99 • Issue 3 • July 1973
Pages: 353 - 355
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© 1973 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jul 1973
Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Aesthetics
- Architectural engineering
- Bridge engineering
- Bridge tests
- Building design
- Building management
- Buildings
- Design (by type)
- Engineering fundamentals
- Facilities (by type)
- Field tests
- Government buildings
- Historic preservation
- History and Heritage
- Infrastructure
- Lifeline systems
- Practice and Profession
- Public buildings
- Structural engineering
- Structures (by type)
- Tests (by type)
- Transportation engineering
- Utilities
- Water transportation
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Donald B. Myer
Asst. Sec., U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, Washington, D.C.
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