Engineers put Leonardo da Vinci's bridge design to the test
TechXplore - Thu 10 Oct 19In 1502 A.D., Sultan Bayezid II sent out the Renaissance equivalent of a government RFP (request for proposals), seeking a design for a bridge to connect Istanbul with its neighbor city Galata. ...
Leonardo da Vinci’s Revolutionary Bridge Design Has Been Vindicated By Science
Ubergizmo - Mon 14 Oct 19Image credit – Gretchen ErtlLeonardo da Vinci was an inventor that was probably ahead of his time, and as such, it wasn’t surprising that not all of his ideas and designs were made ...
Da Vinci’s bridge that never was — how the world missed an architectural revolution
ZME Science - Fri 11 Oct 19If it would have been accepted at the time, it would have revolutionized architecture.
Da Vinci bridge design stuns researchers 500 years later
FOXNews - Fri 11 Oct 19Perhaps the most famous painter, inventor and sculptor ever, Leonardo da Vinci's name resonates in the annals of history. While he may be best known for works such as the "Mona Lisa" and "Salvador ...
Leonardo di Vinci's bridge finally comes to life 500 years later using the power of 3D printing
Daily Mail - Thu 10 Oct 19MIT researchers have used the power of 3D printing to successfully create a replica Leonardo di Vinci's 500-year-old bridge that was rejected for being too radical for its time.
Da Vinci's Forgotten Design for the Longest Bridge in the World Proves What a Genius He Was
Livescience - Thu 10 Oct 19Had da Vinci's bridge been built, the bridge would have been incredibly sturdy
Da Vinci bridge design holds up even after 500 years, MIT proves - CNET
CNET Cutting Edge - Thu 10 Oct 193D printing lets MIT engineers put the Renaissance man's plans to the test.
MIT Confirms a Bridge Leonardo da Vinci Designed 500 Years Ago Was an Ancient Engineering Marvel
Gizmodo - Thu 10 Oct 19Some 500 years after his death, researchers are still discovering just how talented and brilliant Leonardo da Vinci was. Architects and civil engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...