Civil engineering’s Dario Gasparini discusses Howe truss research

Burned bridge offers clues to Howe truss behavior

Civil Engineering Magazine: Dario Gasparini, professor of civil engineering, worked with students to run tests on a bridge to determine structural behavior of Howe trusses. “The main aspect that captivates me about these Howe trusses is that post-tensioning technology was used in the 1830s to the 1860s by these builders,” he said.