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Chepstow Inverted-W Main Girder Completed

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

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1852Date range
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Chronological records

1852

Isambard Kingdom Brunel1852

Chepstow · Science / Civil Engineering

The Chepstow railway bridge uses Brunel's distinctive large inverted-W tubular girder over the River Wye.

Names involved

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Provenance

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