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Leffert L. Buck
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Leffert L. Buck

American engineer
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  • Seto Great Bridge
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    The Williamsburg Bridge, designed by L.L. Buck with a span of just over 480 meters (1,600 feet), became the longest cable-suspension span in the world upon completion in 1903. Its deck truss is a bulky lattice structure with a depth of 12 meters (40 feet), and the towers are of…

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    The Williamsburg Bridge, designed by L.L. Buck with a span of just over 480 meters (1,600 feet), became the longest cable-suspension span in the world upon completion in 1903. Its deck truss is a bulky lattice structure with a depth of 12 meters (40 feet), and the towers are of…

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