Chinese Monk makes note of a suspension Bridge in 399 CE

February 21, 2021December 29, 2020Leave a comment

A Chinese monk of the 4th Century mentioned in the account of Faxian (Fa-Hsien, Fa Hien), the note of the existence of a rope suspension bridge which crossed over the Indus River in India, and was noted to be ancient at the time the monk crossed the bridge. Continue reading →

Pont Royal Bridge Built Using Open Caissons

June 24, 2020May 28, 2020Leave a comment

Pont Royal bridge in Paris, France was built using open caissons in 1685. Continue reading →

John Wilkinson

March 26, 2020March 2, 2020Leave a comment

John "Iron-Mad" Wilkinson (1728 – 14 July 1808) was an English industrialist who pioneered the manufacture of cast iron and the use of cast-iron goods during the Industrial Revolution. Continue reading →