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Opened in 1963, the lima-bean-green span was the only suspension bridge in Los Angeles County and the first welded one in the United States.

Her fanciful creations, some with comforting messages like “Be You,” are welded together from all kinds of cast-off materials, painted in bright colors and securely attached to the utility poles with four-inch bolts and chains.

Betsabeé Romero had just confirmed her latest installation: an arched bridge constructed with the welded metal shells of five vintage Volkswagen Beetles, which have since been unveiled as a key piece in the MAM sculpture garden.

Mr Maduro and some in his inner circle - including his defence minister - have been further welded together by being charged by the US authorities in 2020 with "narco-terrorism" and drug trafficking.

"However, not having the polymers between the sheets of glass requires welded modules to be much stiffer. Our paper showed that with proper mounting and a modification to the embossed features of the rolled glass, a welded module can be made stiff enough to pass static load testing."