LE PONT DE NORMANDIE

1995; Sigma Xi; Volume: 83; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

ISSN

1545-2786

Autores

Henry Petroski,

Tópico(s)

Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis

Resumo

The author, the Aleksandar S. Vesic Professor of Civil Engineering and chairman of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Duke University, examines in detail the Pont de Normandie which is the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world. French policy regarding bridge building and design and the design goals and career of the bridge's architect, Michel Virlogeux, are examined.

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