But did you know about its atmospheric bascule chambers, the Victorian workers who threw and caught white hot rivets while building the structure, or the derring-do/reckless pilots who flew right through the middle of it?

Source: https://londonist.com/london/secret/secrets-of-tower-bridge

“Carbon fibre, rivets, rope, and sail sewing have all been utilised in our entries,” he explains.

Source: https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/12/18/why-world-of-wearable-art-is-a-family-affair-for-the-lintons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-world-of-wearable-art-is-a-family-affair-for-the-lintons

It is thought that steel rivets would either have prevented a fatal slash of the hull, or at least limited it to slow the sinking enough for help to arrive, which it did later in the morning when Cunard’s Carpathia arrived in response to Titanic’s SOS.

Source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/04/18/sailing-on-the-planet-titanic/

The handle, which has two rivets, was cast over the blade in a technique known as overlay casting.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/feature/archaeologists-discover-well-preserved-3-000-year-old-sword-in-germany-4128329