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Q. Where may I find information on the steel cables used in the Brooklyn Bridge?

Answered By: Research Help Desk

Last Updated: Jan 09, 2019 Views: 18

There are several historical sources available on the Internet. See the links below.

Links & Files

Talbot, Jim. "The Brooklyn Bridge: First Steel-wire Suspension Bridge." Modern Steel Construction (June 2010) Opens in new window
Report of the Chief Engineer of the New York and Brooklyn Bridges, January 1, 1877 (see p. 67-) Opens in new window
John A. Roeblings' Sons Company. "A Contextual Essay on Wire Bridges" Opens in new window
Digital Bridges collection of 19th century engineering reports Opens in new window

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