Dig into the history of the construction of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge and how John Roebling designed a hybrid suspension system to build it.
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In the mid-19th century, suspension bridges were collapsing all across Europe. Their industrial cables frayed and snapped under the weight of their decks. So when German American engineer John Roebling proposed building the largest and most expensive suspension bridge ever conceived, New York City officials were understandably skeptical. Alex Gendler details the building of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.
Lesson by Alex Gendler, directed by Jeremiah Dickey.
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John robling share his dream with his friend . what is the name of his friend
American voice using meters and kilometers that we are not taught and do not use .
We use yards, miles. My son lives in the 300 block of Roebling Street in Brooklyn.
F that boat
In 1884, doubts about the bridge’s strength still lingered. In order to prove the bridge’s strength, P. T. Barnum was allowed to march 21 elephants across the bridge, dispelling remaining doubts.
I think you missed the biggest point he used steel wire rope to make his rope previously it had been iron wire rope that's what cable is called wire rope
"Fuhgeddaboudit"
-Streetsign directed at motorists leaving Brooklyn
WHAT ARE YOU TEACHING ME
Wait is this the one that jus went down omg