Case study in engineering history education: Robert stephenson's "last great work" - The victoria bridge in montréal

Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 32-40

  MacKenzie, Alistair ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bridge design; Canada; Construction methods; Engineering education; Engineers; Historic sites

Indexed keywords

BRIDGES; CANTILEVER BEAMS; CIVIL ENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION; RAILROADS; TRUSSES;

BRIDGE DESIGN; CONSTRUCTION METHODS; ENGINEERING DESIGN SKILLS; HISTORIC SITES;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 12344300579     PISSN: 10523928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2005)131:1(32)     Document Type: Article

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