500 Years Later, Scientists Prove That Leonardo da Vinci’s Bridge Design Works

Researchers at MIT have proven Leonardo da Vinci correct yet again, this time involving his design for what would have been a ...
CNET

Da Vinci bridge design holds up even after 500 years, MIT proves

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MIT engineers test Leonardo da Vinci’s bridge design

In 1502, Leonardo da Vinci sketched out a design for what would have been the world’s longest bridge at the time — 280 meters (918.6 feet). Although the bridge itself was never built, engineers at the ...
SFGate

500 years later, MIT proves Da Vinci's bridge design works

Researchers at MIT have proven Leonardo da Vinci correct yet again, this time involving his design for what would have been at the time a revolutionary bridge. Although clients rejected da Vinci's ...
RealClearScience

Da Vinci's Forgotten Design for the Longest Bridge

Leonardo da Vinci was truly a Renaissance man, impressing both his contemporaries and modern observers with his intricate designs that spanned many disciplines. But although he's best known for iconic ...
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LOOK: Engineers Test Leonardo da Vinci's Forgotten Bridge Design

Leonardo da Vinci was a true Renaissance man whose works still awe people even today. One of his lesser-known works, a bridge design he submitted to the Ottoman Empire, would have been the longest ...