Like back in the day when the Romans would have the engineer stand underneath the bridge while it was tested.
EDIT: Seems like this was just a myth and not an actual thing
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That sounds interesting, I did a quick search and couldn't find any good sources for it. Do you mind linking yours?
It’s actually a common misconception. Here’s a good article which debunks that. TLDR there’s no true historical evidence that this ever happened.
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