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Fort Point trusses at the Golden Gate Bridge

Fort Point Arch Truss at the Golden Gate Bridge

Walking along the Golden Gate Bridge pedestrian walkway and approaching the towers, one can see rows of rivets that extend ...
Golden Gate Bridge riveted towers

Walls of Shop-Driven Rivets, Golden Gate Bridge, January 2026

“There were about 600,000 field driven rivets in each tower.” (The Golden Gate Bridge: Report of the Chief Engineer to ...
November 2025, field riveting demonstration at Lansing Community College. Lansing Michigan

Field Riveting Demonstration Lansing Community College

In a large high-ceilinged industrial style building, a steel table with a heavy grated top is rolled into position in ...