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Chepstow Tubular Pier System Developed

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

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1849Date range
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1849

Isambard Kingdom Brunel1849

Chepstow · Science / Civil Engineering

Brunel develops tubular iron supports for the railway crossing of the River Wye at Chepstow.

Names involved

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

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