Technology

Wikipedia: Hugo Eckener Wikipedia: Hugo Eckener- Features article about the doctor with links to related information. Pancho Barnes Enterprises Pancho Barnes Enterprises- Illustrated biography, contact information for archives, licensing for trademarks and copyrights. China Clipper China Clipper- An illustrated timeline of Pan American Airway's China Clipper. Pan American Airways Documentary Project: On the Wings of Giants Pan American Airways Documentary Project: On the Wings of Giants- A project to completely document the history of Pan Am. Site provides streaming and written interviews and accoun… Pan American Heritage Web Site Pan American Heritage Web Site- Site of the Pan Am Historical Foundation. Provides a comprehensive airline history, lists of the clippers, image library, and former employee resou… Pacific Southwest Airlines Memorabilia Collection Pacific Southwest Airlines Memorabilia Collection- A display of Pacific Southwest Airlines memorabilia. Includes ticket jackets, timetables, schedules, buttons and service pins. T… Petester's Eastern Petester's Eastern- Memories of a former Eastern Airlines pilot, including an overview of training and his assignments. Features an extensive gallery of photographs and scans of E… Eastern Alley Eastern Alley- Maintained by a former Eastern Airlines employee. Images of equipment, a board for posting reminisces, and a directory of former employees. AirTimes: Eastern Airlines AirTimes: Eastern Airlines- A gallery of scanned timetables. BraniffPages.com BraniffPages.com- Era-by-era accounts of the airline, with features covering Flight 352, successor airlines, Calder, and the Concorde. Includes photographs and scanned postcards. Braniff International Historical Site Braniff International Historical Site- A colorful tribute to the airline with feature sections on the 747 Braniff Place and Concorde aircraft, Alexander Calder, and BI literature,… Wright Flyer Online Wright Flyer Online- Construction and testing of a full-scale replica of the original 1903 Wright Flyer. The Wright Experience The Wright Experience- Non-profit organization works to recreate the Wright brothers aircraft. Research documentation, photographs, news, links and sponsors. AIAA Wright Flyer Project AIAA Wright Flyer Project- History of the Los Angeles Section AIAA Wright Flyer Project, dedicated to testing, understanding, and flying an accurate replica of the 1903 Wright Fly… Spruce Goose: Where Is It Now? Spruce Goose: Where Is It Now?- Detailed information on the history of the airplane, with pictures. Recommended Reading about Piezoelectricity Recommended Reading about Piezoelectricity- Provided by Piezo Systems, Inc. Introduction to Piezo Transducers Introduction to Piezo Transducers- Provided by Piezo Systems, Inc. Piezoelectricity Piezoelectricity- Article from Wikipedia about the ability of some materials to generate an electric potential in response to applied mechanical stress. Smart Material, Corp. (Germany) Smart Material, Corp. (Germany)- Advanced piezoelectric Materials and Components Building the Mackinac Bridge Building the Mackinac Bridge- Features the construction period: 1954-57, bridge facts, references and related links. The Humber Bridge The Humber Bridge- A wide range of information about the construction and operation of the bridge, including history, administration, events listings and webcams. Strauss Bascule Bridge Strauss Bascule Bridge- Illustrated history of this Florida East Coast Railway bridge over the St. Johns River at Jacksonville. Atlantic Beach Bridge Atlantic Beach Bridge- Descriptive history and current conditions on this steel-deck bascule drawbridge located on Long Island. Trans-Siberain Railway Trans-Siberain Railway- Large collection of photographs of bridges and pipes. Cable-Stayed Bridges of Europe Cable-Stayed Bridges of Europe- Large collection of photographs categorized by country. Large Constructions of Our Time in France Large Constructions of Our Time in France- Collection of photographs and data on bridges and aqueducts. From the Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussées. Shiawassee County Bridges Old and New Shiawassee County Bridges Old and New- Collection of photographs together with limited construction notes. New York Bridges New York Bridges- Collection of black and white photographs by Dave Frieder. Bill E. Emerson Memorial Bridge: Cape Girardeau, Missouri Bill E. Emerson Memorial Bridge: Cape Girardeau, Missouri- History, facts and figures, and gallery of construction photographs presented by the Missouri Department of Transportati… Clark Bridge - Alton, Illinois Clark Bridge - Alton, Illinois- Photographs and commentary on the old bridge and the construction of the new cable stay bridge. The US 82 Greenville Bridge The US 82 Greenville Bridge- Information about the new cable-stayed span over the Mississippi River, including project updates, historical information about the current and new br… Memoir of the Iron Bridge over the Missouri River Memoir of the Iron Bridge over the Missouri River- Record of the construction by the Detroit Bridge and Iron Works between 1871 - 1873. Sir John Fowler and the Forth Railway Bridge Sir John Fowler and the Forth Railway Bridge- Illustrated biographical essay. The Burr Truss The Burr Truss- Illustrated article discusses the early development of the wooden truss in the United States. Provides references for further reading. The 150th Combat Engineer Battalion The 150th Combat Engineer Battalion- Newspaper articles, pictures, stories, and commendations of the bridges built and rivers crossed. The Bridges that Éblé Built The Bridges that Éblé Built- The story of the bridges built for the French Army's 1812 crossing of the Berezina River. Pons Pons- Article from Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities 1875. Illustrated with the original woodcuts. Historic Bridge Foundation Historic Bridge Foundation- Advocates for the preservation of historic bridges. Includes Texas and New Mexico bridges. Digital Bridges Digital Bridges- Online library of historical bridge design manuals and books from Lehigh University. A Span For All Seasons A Span For All Seasons- David Denenberg provides photographs of bridges and a large inventory of suspension bridges. Living Bridges Living Bridges- Illustrated review by Yoshitaka Mouri in Art Watch of the Royal Academy of Arts exhibition on inhabited bridges, including historical examples and past utopian bri… Bridges Bridges- Great Buildings Online provides images and information on a selection of famous bridges world-wide. A Bridge to Remember A Bridge to Remember- Short introduction with some statistics about the Tacoma Narrows bridge. Tacoma Narrows Bridge Tacoma Narrows Bridge- Description of events, pages about the disaster event, the modern day bridge, and comparison of the old and new bridges with drawings and impact map. Stream Stability and Scour Assessment at Bridges in Pennsylvania Stream Stability and Scour Assessment at Bridges in Pennsylvania- Journal article about scour and scour assessment in Pennsylvania, with diagrams and drawings. Using Surface Geophysics for Bridge Scour Detection Using Surface Geophysics for Bridge Scour Detection- Large single page with several photographs and diagrams. Scour at Bridges - - What's it All About? Scour at Bridges - - What's it All About?- Single page with brief explanation of scour, and one photograph. Collapse of New York Thruway Bridge, Schoharie Creek Collapse of New York Thruway Bridge, Schoharie Creek- Synopsis of the Highway Accident Report into this disaster of April 5th, 1987. Schoharie Creek Bridge Collapse Schoharie Creek Bridge Collapse- Article on this disaster in 1987, with a movie clip of the collapse. Quebec Bridge Failure Quebec Bridge Failure- Short overview of the Quebec Bridge failures, with audio file of narrative.