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Publications [#268049] of Henry Petroski

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  1. Petroski, H, Second life of a tied-arch bridge, American Scientist, vol. 103 no. 2 (March, 2015), pp. 94-97, Sigma Xi, ISSN 0003-0996 [doi]
    (last updated on 2023/06/01)

    Abstract:
    Henry Petroski shared his views on the structural engineering aspect of the tied-arch bridge located located in front of Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts, US. The 150-year old bridge was re-constructed to retain its original design and condition. The bridge encouraged Henry Petroski to gather more information about it and the engineer who originally designed it. Extensive research followed after which Henry Petroski came to know that the Merrimack bridge was a type of tied arch or bowstring arch bridge, which had significant advantages over the traditional arch bridge.


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