Quiz: 5 Questions About the Roebling Wire Rope Machine
Quiz: 5 Questions About the Roebling Wire Rope Machine
Wire rope transformed transportation. But what do you know about how it was made?
The Roebling name is associated with America’s great suspension bridges. John A. Roebling’s groundbreaking engineering insights are seen in the Brooklyn Bridge, the Golden Gate Bridge, and a Cincinnati bridge over the Ohio River that now bears his name. But Roebling and his sons were not just designers—they manufactured the steel rope that made their projects possible to build. Find out what you know about the Roebling 80-Ton Wire Rope Machine.
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