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Re: Geeks [slide] rule!
From: Alan S
Date: 2013 Mar 28, 16:46 -0700
From: Alan S
Date: 2013 Mar 28, 16:46 -0700
Lu Abel:
As I recall reading McCullough book on the bridge, some other material too, Mr. Roebling, on examining already fabricated suspension cables found "an off-spec mess". It was then to late to remove the faulty material, so he had a significant amount of additional cable material installed. Possibly not very economical, but the bridge is still standing, and is used daily.
Alan
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