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Chepstow Approach Plate Girders Used

Great Britain · Science / Civil Engineering. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1852Date range
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1852

Isambard Kingdom Brunel1852

Chepstow · Science / Civil Engineering

Brunel employs wrought-iron plate girders for approach spans and decking at the Chepstow railway bridge.

Names involved

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Provenance

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