"fast, reliable and durable connections by bridges with enormous spans have become a more ambitious challenge." - Airong Chen

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Thomas Young (1773-1829) developed the Young Modulus definition. #bridge #engineering #BERD #WIBEPRIZE #FEUP

Lupu Bridge (China) is the second longest steel arch bridge in the world! It is a marvellous structure 👍 #LupuBridge #China #engineering

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This is a very interesting documentary, made in the 50's, about the construction of Mackinac Bridge (USA) -> ow.ly/JkoQ304GA0q

"Will new composite materials displace construction conventional materials?" - Javier Manterola Armisén #challenges #engineer #bridges

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Johann Wilhelm Ritter (1776-1810) is known for his method to solve isostatic trusses. #bridge #engineering #BERD #WIBEPRIZE #FEUP

Anghel Saligny was the longest bridge in Europe and the third longest in the world, at the time of its construction (1895). #bridge #Romania

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What a stunning work (with great results!) 👍 ow.ly/QnN53051vWQ #ZhangjiajieGlassBridge #China #impressive #bridge

"(...) I would like to see the application of academic research and theory into practical realisations." - Naeem Hussain

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Joseph Aspdin (1778-1855), an English cement manufacturer, obtained the patent for Portland cement in 1824. #bridge #engineering

Rio-Niterói Bridge (Brazil) is the longest prestressed concrete bridge in the southern hemisphere! #RioNiteróiBridge #bridge #engineering

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This will be the World's Longest Sea Bridge! Superb construction: ow.ly/g2Oo305fruZ #bridge #construction #HongKongZhuhaiMacaoBridge

"we should not build the most economical bridges, but reasonable, structurally efficient structures." - Jiri Strasky

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