"The bridge across the Firth of Forth was completely redesigned, as a , by the engineers and . Its unusual form was a deliberate attempt not only to make the bridge stronger than but also to make it look like it could withstand the wind and just about anything else that nature or man could throw at it. ... Although the cantilever form was not totally new with the Forth Bridge, which was completed in 1890, it quickly became very fashionable. For the next decade or so, a cantilever design option was often presented as a challenge to any proposed design."
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