Meanings of build the superstructure in English

I have laid the foundations of them, by the education which I have given you; but you must build the superstructure yourself.

After securing his patent Mr. Howe contracted to build the superstructure of the bridge across the Connecticut river, at Springfield, for the Western Railroad Company.

On this foundation of girl he built the superstructure of his days.

She was building the superstructure of her social ambitions on that foundation for the present.

Upon this solid moral basis he built the superstructure of his fame and secured his great wealth.

From forty to fifty you are building the superstructure, and when you commence building that your progress seems more rapid.

Upon this bed-rock of America's boasted pride for interest in her humblest citizen may be built the superstructure of the future of the race.