A matter of truss
By Mark Alden Branch ’86
|
5:14am November 08 2023
It's a nice time of year to admire the bridges that carry pedestrians over the Farmington Canal Greenway at Hillhouse Avenue. The two bridges, installed in 2010, were designed by architect Cesar Pelli and engineer Guy Nordenson; they're an unusual take on the lattice truss—and a teachable moment for the engineering students who frequent the area.
The comment period has expired.
|
RECENT COMMENTS
RECENT POSTSARCHIVES
|
Copyright 2015 Yale University. All rights reserved. As of July 1, 2015, the Yale Alumni Magazine operates as a department of Yale University. Earlier print and digital content of the Yale Alumni Magazine was published and copyrighted by Yale Alumni Publications, Inc., and is used under license.