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  Roman Concrete Resources by David Moore
In 55 B.C., Julius Caesar claimed that his army built a wooden bridge spanning the Rhine River in only ten days.
He tries to construct his own wooden bridge across a river of similar width within the same time frame and using the same Techniques that the Romans had at their disposal.
This book tells of the large steel trusses (Burr type) used to span 328 feet at the Lakehurst blimp hanger; they are similar to the design used in the wooden bridges the Romans used to cross the Danube River (shown in stone on Trajan’s Column).
www.romanconcrete.com /resources.htm   (4073 words)

  
 New Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock EA-EL
At this point, he is very busy with his other projects, but Bill Noland hopes his time will free up soon so that the band can begin work on a new album.
The band's 1978 album, Missa Universalis was conceived as a "rock mass," an idea I thought had died with the psychedelic sixties.
Given the concept, not to mention liner notes like."..for young people, modern religious music provides a bridge to God," it doesn't seem very encouraging.
www.gepr.net /ea.html   (15197 words)

  
 Australian Government Emergency Management Australia - Conference List
18-20 San Francisco, California - Fifth National Seismic Conference on Bridges and Highways.
The theme of this conference is “Innovations in Earthquake Engineering for Highway Structures.” Its purpose is to increase awareness of seismic and geological hazards and to enhance the technical expertise of engineering professionals to mitigate the risk of failure or damage to bridges and highways.
The conference will be tailored to the needs of engineers, design consultants, researchers, and others responsible for transportation facilities who are interested in learning about advances in earthquake-resistant design and retrofitting, highway system performance, and the latest in research results.
www.ema.gov.au /agd/EMA/emaInternet.nsf/Page/SeminarsConferences   (6004 words)

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