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Akashi Straits Bridge
Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority
Japan
1998
Suspension
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Algeciras Market Hall
Eduardo Torroja
Spain
1934
Thin Shell
Reinforced Concrete
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Definition
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Bacardi Rum Factory
Felix Candela
Mexico
1960
Thin Shell
Reinforced Concrete
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Definition
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Bayonne Bridge
Othmar Ammann
NJ-NY
1931
Arched Bridge (Trussed)
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Brooklyn Bridge
John Roebling
Manhattan to Brooklyn NY
1883
Suspension with Cable Stays
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Cement Hall
Robert Maillart
Switzerland
1940
Parabolic Barrel Shell
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Definition
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Chapel Lomas de Cuernavaca
Felix Candela
Mexico
1958
Thin Shell Hypar
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Definition
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Chiasso Shed
Robert Maillart
Switzerland
1924
Beam/ Reinforced Concrete
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Definition
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Cosmic Rays Laboratory
Felix Candela
Mexico
1951
Thin Shell Hypar
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Definition
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Craigellachie Bridge
Thomas telford
Scotland
1814
Arch Bridge
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Definition
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Eads Bridge
James B. Eads
St. Louis
1874
Arch Bridge
Steel
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Definition
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East Huntington Bridge
Arvid Grant
Huntington West VA
1985
Cable Stayed Bridge/ Semi-fan arrangement
Concrete pylon; steel and concrete composite deck
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Eiffel Tower
Gustave Eiffel
Paris, France
1889
Wrought Iron
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Definition
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Felsenau Bridge
Christian Menn
Switzerland
1975
Hollow Box Girder
Prestressed Concrete
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Definition
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Firth of Forth Bridge
Benjamin Baker
Scotland
1890
Cantilever Truss
Steel
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Definition
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Ganter Bridge
Christian Menn
Switzerland
1980
Low Cable Stayed Bridge-
Prestressed Concrete
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Definition
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Garabit Viaduct
Gustave Eiffel
1884
France
Crescent arch Bridge
Wrought Iron
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Definition
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Gatti Wool Factory
Pier Luigi Nervi
1953
Italy
Ribbed Flat Slab
Reinforced Concrete
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Definition
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Giesshubel Warehouse
Robert Maillart
Switzerland
1910
Flat Slab, Column System
Reinforced Concrete
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Definition
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Hancock Tower
Fazlur Khan
Chicago, IL
1970
Mixed Use Building
Steel
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Definition
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Heimberg Tennis Center
Heinz Isler
Switzerland
1979
Thin Shell
Reinforced Concrete
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Definition
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Iron Bridge
Abraham Darby III
England 1779
Circular Arch
Cast Iron
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Definition
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Konahana Bridge
Hitachi-Zosen, Inc.
Japan
1990
Self Anchored mono-cable suspension bridge
Steel
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Definition
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Leonard P. Zakim Bridge
Christian Menn
Boston, MA
2003
Mono-Cable Suspension
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Definition
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George Washington Bridge
Othmar Ammann
NYC, NY
1931
Suspension Bridge
Steel
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Definition
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Little Sports Palace
Pier Luigi Nervi
Italy
1957
Ribbed Dome
Reinforced Concrete
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Definition
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Mangfall Bridge
Ulrich Finsterwalder
Germany
1960
Girder Bridge
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Definition
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Marine Midland Bank
Fazlur Khan
Rochester, NY
1970
Office Building- Force Directed Columns
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Definition
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Menai Straits Bridge
Thomas Telford
Wales, GB
1826
Chain Suspension Bridge
Wrought Iron
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Definition
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Millau Viaduct
Michel Virlogeux
France
2004
Mono-Cable Suspension
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Definition
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Normandy Bridge
Michel Virlogeux
France
1995
Cable Stayed Multi-cable Fan
Prestressed Concrete and Steel
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Definition
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Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church (Milagrosa)
Felix Candela
Mexico
1995
Hypar thin shell
Reinforced concrete
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Definition
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Salginatobel Bridge
Robert Maillart
Switzerland
1930
Three Hinged Hollow Box Arch
Reinforced Concrete
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Definition
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San Mateo Bridge
Arthur Elliott
San Francisco, CA
1967
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Definition
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Schwandbach Brige
Robert Maillart
Switzerland
1933
Deck Stiffened Arch
Reinforced Concrete
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Definition
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Sears Tower
Fazlur Khan
Chicago, IL
1974
Cantilever-Column, Bundled Tube
Steel
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Definition
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Sicli Company Building
Heinz Isler
Switzerland
1969
Thin Shell
Reinforced Concrete
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Definition
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Sunniberg Bridge
Christian Menn
Switzerland
1998
Low Cable stayed fan cable
Prestressed Concrete Deck
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Definition
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Sunshine Skyway Bridge
Jean Mueller
Florida (near St. Petersburg)
1987
Cable-Stayed, Semi-Fanned
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Definition
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St. Louis AIrport Terminal
Anton Tedesko
St. Louis
1954
Thin Shell
Reinforced Concrete
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Definition
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Leon Moissieff
Tacoma Washington
1940
Suspension Bridge
Steel
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Definition
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Tatara Bridge
Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority
Japan
1999
Cable Stayed
Steel
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Definition
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Tavanasa Bridge
Robert Maillart
Switzerland
1906
3-hinged hollow box arch
Reinforced Concrete
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Definition
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The Kingdome
Christiansen
Seattle, Washington
1976
Thin Shell
Reinforced Concrete
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Definition
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US Naval Academy Bridge
Thomas Jenkins
Annapolis, Maryland
1994
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Definition
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Valtschielbach Bridge
Robert Maillart
Switzerland
1925
Deck Stiffened Arch
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Definition
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Verrazano Narrows Bridge
Othmar Ammann
NYC, NY
1964
Suspension Bridge
Steel
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Definition
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Vessy Bridge
Robert Maillart
Switzerland
1937
3-hinged arch hollow box
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Definition
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Xochimilco Restaurant
Felix Candela
Mexico
1958
Thin Shell
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Definition
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Zarzuela Hippodrome
Eduardo Torroja
Spain
1935
Cantilever Thin Shell
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