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THE new bridge across the Tay, at Dundee, recently completed according to the plans of Mr. Bouch, M.I.C.E., by Hopkins, Gilkes, and Co., of Middlesborough, is the longest structure of its kind in the world. What renders it more remarkable than its enormous size even is the originality in its conception and mode of execution, the result of which has been a structure of great stability and comparatively small cost. Popular accounts of the work have appeared in various publications during its progress and since its completion; but there are various scientific aspects of the undertaking which have not been adequately described. The present article will refer to such technical details as may be of value to those who study the application of scientific principles to industrial ends.
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GROTHE, A. THE TAY BRIDGE . Nature 18, 361–368 (1878). https://doi.org/10.1038/018361a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/018361a0