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Akashi Straits Bridge
1998
Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority
Near Kobe, Japan
Suspension Bridge |
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Definition
Algeciras Market Hall
1934
Eduardo Torroja
Algeciras, Spain
Thin Shell (Reinforced Concrete)
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Definition
Bacardi Rum Factory
1959-1960
Felix Candela
Near Mexico City, Mexico
Thin Shell (Reinforced Concrete) |
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Definition
Bayonne Bridge
1931
Othmar Ammann
Btw New Jersey and Staten Island
Steel Arch Bridge |
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Definition
Brooklyn Bridge
1883
John Roebling
Over East River- Manhattan to Brooklyn
Suspension Bridge w/ Cable Stays
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Definition
Cement Hall
1939
Robert Maillart
Switzerland
Parabolic Barrel Shell |
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Definition
Chapel Lomas de Cuernavaca
1958
Felix Candela
Mexico
Hyperbolic Paraboloid |
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Definition
Chiasso Shed
1924
Robert Maillart
Switzerland
Beam, Reinforced Concrete |
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Definition
Cosmic Rays Laboratory
1951
Felix Candela
Mexico
Thin Concrete Shell, Hyperbolic Paraboloid |
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Definition
Craigellachie Bridge
1814
Thomas Telford
Scotland
Cast Iron Arch Bridge |
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Definition
Eads Bridge
1867-1874
James Eads
St. Louis, Missouri
Steel Arch Bridge |
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Definition
East Huntington Bridge
1985
Arvid Grant
Ohio River, Huntington W Virginia
Cable stayed bridge, semi-fan arrangement |
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Definition
Eiffel Tower
1889
Gustave Eiffel
Paris, France
Wrought Iron, Cantilever |
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Definition
Felsenau Bridge
1975
Christian Menn
Switzerland
Hollow Box Girder, Pre-stressed concrete |
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Definition
Firth of Forth Bridge
1890
Benjamin Baker
Scotland
Steel Cantilever Truss Bridge |
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Definition
Ganter Bridge
1976-1980
Christian Menn
Switzerland
Pre-stressed concrete, low cable-stayed bridge |
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Definition
Garabit Viaduct
1884
Gustave Eiffel
Massif Central, France
Wrought Iron Crescent Arch Bridge |
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Definition
Gatti Wool Factory
1951-1953
Pier Luigi Nervi
Rome, Italy
Reinforced Concrete, Ribbed flat slab |
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George Washington Bridge
1931
Othmar Ammann
NY, NY
Steel Suspension Bridge |
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Definition
Giesshubel Warehouse
1910
Robert Maillart
Switzerland
Reinforced Concrete, Flat Slab Column System
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Hancock Tower, Chicago
1970
Fazlur Khan
Chicago, Illinois
Steel Apartment Building |
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Definition
Heimberg Tennis Center
1979
Heinz Isler
Switzerland
Reinforced Concrete Thin Shell |
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Iron Bridge
1779
Abraham Darby
England
Cast Iron Circular Arch |
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Term
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Definition
Konahana Bridge
1990
Hitachi-Zosen, Inc.
Japan
Self anchored, steel mono-cable suspension bridge |
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Term
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Definition
Leonard P. Zakim Bridge
2003
Christian Menn
Boston, Massachusetts
Steel and Concrete Cable-Stayed Bridge |
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Definition
Little Sports Palace
1956-57
Pier Luigi Nervi
Rome, Italy
Reinforced Concrete, Ribbed Dome
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Mangfall Bridge
1959
Ulrich Finsterwalder
Munich, Germany
Prestressed Concrete, Girder Bridge
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Definition
Marine Midland Bank
Fazlur Khan |
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Term
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Definition
Menai Straights Bridge
1826
Thomas Telford
Wales, Great Britain
Wrought Iron Chain Suspension Bridge
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Definition
Millau Viaduct
Michel Virlogeux |
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Term
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Definition
Normandy Bridge
1995
Michel Virlogeux
Normandy, France
Cable Stayed bridge, multicable (fan)
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Definition
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church (Milagrosa)
1955
Felix Candela
Mexico
Hyperbolic Paraboloid
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Definition
Salginatobel Bridge
1929-1930
Robert Maillart
Switzerland
Three-hinge hollow box arch |
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Definition
San Mateo Bridge
Arthur Elliott
1967
California |
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Term
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Definition
Schwandbach Bridge
1933
Robert Maillart
Switzerland
Reinforced Concrete, Deck-Stiffened Arch Bridge |
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Definition
Sears Tower
1974
Fazlur Khan
Chicago, Illinois
Steel Cantilever-Column (Bundled Tube) |
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Term
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Definition
Sicli Building
1969
Heinz Isler
Geneva, Switzerland
Reinforced Concrete, Thin Shell
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Definition
St. Louis Airport Terminal
1954
Anton Tedesko
St. Louis, Missouri
Reinforced Concrete, Thin Shell |
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Term
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Definition
Sunniberg Bridge
1996-1998
Christian Menn
Switzerland
Low cable-stayed bridge, fan cable arrangement
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Term
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Definition
Sunshine Skyway Bridge
1987
Jean Mueller
Florida
Cable-stayed bridge, semi-fan arrangement |
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Definition
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
1940
Leon Moissieff
Washington State
Steel Suspension Bridge
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Term
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Definition
Tatara Bridge
1999
Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority
Japan
Steel Cable-Stayed Bridge |
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Term
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Definition
Tavanasa Bridge
1906
Robert Maillart
Switzerland
Reinforced concrete three-hinged hollow box arch bridge |
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Term
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Definition
The Kingdome
1975
Jack Christiansen
Seattle, Washington
Reinforced Concrete Thin Shell
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Definition
US Naval Academy Bridge
1994
Thomas Jenkins
Annapolis, Maryland
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Term
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Definition
Valtschielbach Bridge
1925
Robert Maillart
Switzerland
Reinforced Concrete, Deck-stiffened arch |
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Definition
Verrazano Narrows Bridge
1960-1964
Othmar Ammann
Btw Staten Island and Brooklyn
Steel Suspension Bridge
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Term
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Definition
Vessy Bridge
1935
Robert Maillart
Three-hinged hollow box arch
Vessy, Switzerland |
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Term
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Definition
Xochimilco Restaurant
1958
Felix Candela
Mexico
Reinforced Concrete, Thin Shell
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Definition
Zarzuela Hippodrome
1935
Eduardo Torroja
Madrid, Spain
Reinforced Concrete, Cantilever, Thin Shell |
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