The First Steel Bridge

in engineering •  4 years ago 

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Credit:Mitchell Schultheis

When it comes to construction and engineering achievements, we must remember some of the more historic feats.

They are milestones of human progression. Steel bridges were not realised until 1874 where the first steel bridge would be erected in Louis, Illinois.

Engineered James Buchanan Eads, a self taught engineer would take mere months to create the world first steel-truss bridge. An amazing engineering mind of our history.

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