The Great Bridge: the Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge
THE GREAT BRIDGE: THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE
AN NTCP ANALYSIS OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE PROJECT
EM – 612 B Group D
Luigi Ballarinni
David DeBorja
Matthew Gelmetti
Jonathon Lum
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Executive Summary 3
2. Background 4
3. Statement of Problem 5
4. Project NTCP Analysis 7
5. Project Approach 11
6. Conclusion 16
7. References 19 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The goal of the Brooklyn Bridge was to allow people to cross the East River without waiting for a ferry, which at the time was the only way to travel to from Brooklyn to Manhattan. The new bridge would allow people to walk, ride a carriage, and even ride the rail, so people and goods could easily travel from one side to the other.
This project made groundbreaking revelations; this included using engineering techniques which had not been used in the type of scale to their extent. Two types of engineering practices were the use of caissons for the foundation and a suspension bridge system, both of which had been limited in use before the Brooklyn Bridge. The way in which Roebling approached the Brooklyn Bridge was a critical component of the management project; he had a vision in mind before being granted the project and executed the project according to his elaborate plan. Although the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge was incredibly successful, the approach taken had left the very little room for error for the designers. Much of the success lies in the fact that the Roeblings had gotten most of the characterization correct. However, without any contingencies, the plan lacked much flexibility to adjust to any major setbacks to the project.
The Brooklyn Bridge has progressed history in more ways than just one: even though it was one of the greatest marvels of the 19th century, it seems to have driven us to now always push the limits of engineering to its physical bounds and even past them. The following NTCP chart displays
AN NTCP ANALYSIS OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE PROJECT
EM – 612 B Group D
Luigi Ballarinni
David DeBorja
Matthew Gelmetti
Jonathon Lum
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Executive Summary 3
2. Background 4
3. Statement of Problem 5
4. Project NTCP Analysis 7
5. Project Approach 11
6. Conclusion 16
7. References 19 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The goal of the Brooklyn Bridge was to allow people to cross the East River without waiting for a ferry, which at the time was the only way to travel to from Brooklyn to Manhattan. The new bridge would allow people to walk, ride a carriage, and even ride the rail, so people and goods could easily travel from one side to the other.
This project made groundbreaking revelations; this included using engineering techniques which had not been used in the type of scale to their extent. Two types of engineering practices were the use of caissons for the foundation and a suspension bridge system, both of which had been limited in use before the Brooklyn Bridge. The way in which Roebling approached the Brooklyn Bridge was a critical component of the management project; he had a vision in mind before being granted the project and executed the project according to his elaborate plan. Although the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge was incredibly successful, the approach taken had left the very little room for error for the designers. Much of the success lies in the fact that the Roeblings had gotten most of the characterization correct. However, without any contingencies, the plan lacked much flexibility to adjust to any major setbacks to the project.
The Brooklyn Bridge has progressed history in more ways than just one: even though it was one of the greatest marvels of the 19th century, it seems to have driven us to now always push the limits of engineering to its physical bounds and even past them. The following NTCP chart displays
References: David G. McCullough, The great bridge: the epic story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, Simon and Schuster, 2001 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Bridge