Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Arts
Major
History
Date of Defense
10-31-2014
Graduate Advisor
Louis S. Gerteis, Ph.D.
Committee
Louis Gerteis, Ph.D.
Steven Rowan, Ph.D.
Carlos Schwantes, Ph.D.
Abstract
In this work I examined the evolution of bridge-building technology, specifically suspension bridge-building technology, researched the decision making process Eads employed in selecting an arch bridge design, and presented conclusions that Eads reached that resulted in his belief that an arch bridge, built with the new technology of steel, was superior to a suspension bridge.
OCLC Number
948691194
Recommended Citation
Timmerman, Kurt, "Bridging the Mississippi: A History of the Rivalry between Suspension and Arch Modes of Engineering" (2014). Theses. 166.
https://irl.umsl.edu/thesis/166