Author(s): |
Bashar Altabba
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Medium: | journal article |
Language(s): | English |
Published in: | Civil Engineering Magazine, May 2000, n. 5, v. 70 |
Page(s): | 32-37 |
Abstract: |
A team of American and Chinese experts constructed a pier-free arch bridge in China based only on a 12th century silk scroll painting as part of a television series for PBS. The bridge consists of two arch framesone three sided, one four-sidedthat are woven together around cross-beams and tied with bamboo. Though the bridge is made of short, straight timbers, it gives the appearance of a gracefully curved arch. The design and construction were approached as they would have been in 12th century China, resulting in a cross-cultural collaboration that was both stimulating and rewarding. |