The council said the bridge's design and location make repair difficult, as does the extent of the damage.

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Investigators also are expected to scrutinize the bridge's design, Sumwalt said.

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Authorities said the remaining section of the bridge has been examined and won't need replacing, raising questions over whether more failures could occur if the 58-year-old bridge's design isn't altered.

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Officials say some of these reservations have been addressed - the original plan to build it along the coastline was changed, and the bridge's design tweaked to make it run entirely over the sea.

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Dorsey says he admires the bridge's utility and elegant design, which he called "this perfect intersection between art and engineering, " and believes software should work the same way.

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The inspiration behind the prize comes from the competition that led to Isambard Kingdom Brunel's design for the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

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Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday they had found design flaws in the bridge's gusset plates, which helped tie the steel beams together.

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In 1940 Donald Bailey of Britain's Royal Engineers used his Erector Set to design the portable Bailey Bridge, which spanned creeks and rivers and was hailed by Eisenhower as one of the three most important technological advancements of the war, along with radar and heavy bombers.

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The impressive skeletal bridge infrastructure that overhangs the stage finally sees some action, as Lee Savage's clever scenery design is utilized in a pivotal moment for David and Hannah.

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