This could drastically reduce construction time, eliminating the need for lengthy and costly road closures. The objective of the project was to evaluate through numerical simulations the feasibility of creating an entirely. prefabricated composite box girder bridge system and employing such a system for highway bridges. This included. evaluating the global response of the system, local response of the composite girder/deck units and joints, and the vibration. characteristics of the resulting bridge systems.
The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1998) April 14, 1865. As four year of Civil War draw to a close, our country again faces unforgettable tragedy: the assassination of the President. Starring Lance Henriksen as the Great ...
We've invited him to share some of his stories on mental_floss this week. To subscribe to his daily email, click here. On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. He'd die the next morning. But also on April 14, 1865, Lincoln signed into law a piece of legislation which created the Secret Service -- the law enforcement agency charged with defending the President from, among other things, assassination attempts such as the one that befell Lincoln that evening.