Alexandre Gustave Eiffel was a French civil engineer and architect born on 15 December 1832. He was a graduate of École Centrale Paris. He was associated with many projects including various bridges and viaducts for the French railway network, most famously the Garabit viaduct. He is best known for the world-famous Eiffel Tower, built for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris. He also designed the interior structural elements of the Statue of Liberty located in New York.
The many bridges and other work done by Eiffel contributed to the growth of the railway network and had an immense effect on people's lives, but the two projects that really made him famous are the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower; these were both projects of immense symbolic importance and are internationally recognized landmarks today.
The many bridges and other work done by Eiffel contributed to the growth of the railway network and had an immense effect on people's lives, but the two projects that really made him famous are the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower; these were both projects of immense symbolic importance and are internationally recognized landmarks today.
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Eiffel adopted innovative techniques that were used by others, such as his use of compressed-air caissons and hollow cast-iron piers, and he was a pioneer in his insistence that all engineering decisions should be based on thorough calculation of the forces involved, to achieve a high standard of accuracy in drawing and manufacture.
After his retirement from engineering, Eiffel focused on research into meteorology and aerodynamics, and he made significant contributions in both fields. His interest in these areas was a consequence of the problems he had encountered with the effects of wind forces on the structures he had built.
After his retirement from engineering, Eiffel focused on research into meteorology and aerodynamics, and he made significant contributions in both fields. His interest in these areas was a consequence of the problems he had encountered with the effects of wind forces on the structures he had built.
Captain James Buchanan Eads was born May 23, 1820 and was a world-renowned American civil engineer and inventor, holding more than 50 patents. At the age of twenty-two, Eads designed a salvage boat; at the time, salvaging wrecks from the Mississippi River was nearly impossible because of strong currents. Eads made his initial fortune in salvage by creating a diving bell, using a forty-gallon wine barrel to retrieve goods sunk in riverboat disasters. He also designed special boats that were used for raising the remains of sunken ships from the river bed.
He was consulted on the defense of the Mississippi River and soon afterward, contracted to construct the City-class ironclads for the United States Navy, and produced seven such ships within five months.
He was consulted on the defense of the Mississippi River and soon afterward, contracted to construct the City-class ironclads for the United States Navy, and produced seven such ships within five months.
Eads designed and built the first road and rail bridge to cross the Mississippi River at St. Louis. The Eads Bridge, constructed from 1867 through 1874, was the first bridge of a significant size with steel as its primary material. When completed it was the longest arch bridge in the world. Eads was the first bridge builder to employ the cantilever method; this allowed steam boat traffic to continue using the river during construction. The bridge is still in use today, carrying both automobile and light rail traffic over the river. The Eads Bridge is the only bridge to be named for its engineer.
Jörg Schlaich is a German structural engineer who was born in 1934. He is known internationally for his ground-breaking work in the creative design of bridges, long-span roofs, and other complex structures.
Schlaich was responsible for the Olympic Stadium in Munich. He introduced the "speichenrad" principle to structural engineering and employed it successfully to stadium projects across the globe. He is also the developer of the solar tower (or solar chimney) and is largely credited with inventing the strut and tie model for reinforced concrete.
Schlaich was responsible for the Olympic Stadium in Munich. He introduced the "speichenrad" principle to structural engineering and employed it successfully to stadium projects across the globe. He is also the developer of the solar tower (or solar chimney) and is largely credited with inventing the strut and tie model for reinforced concrete.
Peter Rice was an Irish structural engineer born on 16 June, 1935. He originally studied Aeronautical Engineering but switched to Civil Engineering. His first job was the roof of the Sydney Opera House.
Rice was the Structural Engineer on three of the most important architectural works of the 20th century: the Sydney Opera House, Pompidou Centre and the Lloyd's Building. He was renowned for his innate ability to act as both engineer and designer. He also worked on the designs of the Louvre Pyramid, the Mound Stand at Lord's Cricket Ground, Kansai International Airport and Stansted Airport.
Rice was the Structural Engineer on three of the most important architectural works of the 20th century: the Sydney Opera House, Pompidou Centre and the Lloyd's Building. He was renowned for his innate ability to act as both engineer and designer. He also worked on the designs of the Louvre Pyramid, the Mound Stand at Lord's Cricket Ground, Kansai International Airport and Stansted Airport.
In 1992 the Royal Institute of British Architects awarded him the Royal Gold Medal for Architecture; he was the second engineer to be awarded this medal. The award is given annually for work which has "promoted, either directly or indirectly, the advancement of architecture."
Fazlur Rahman Khan was a Bangladeshi-American structural engineer and architect who initiated important structural systems for skyscrapers. He is often considered as the greatest structural engineer in 20th century and the "father of tubular designs for high-rises. Khan was also a pioneer in computer-aided design (CAD). He is the designer of the Willis Tower (also known as the Sears Tower), the second-tallest building in the United States and the 100-story John Hancock Center.
Khan helped usher in a renaissance in skyscraper construction during the second half of the 20th century, The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat named their lifetime achievement medal after him.
Khan helped usher in a renaissance in skyscraper construction during the second half of the 20th century, The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat named their lifetime achievement medal after him.
Khan has been called the "Einstein of structural engineering" for his innovative use of structural systems that remain fundamental to modern skyscraper construction. Khan's central innovation in skyscraper design and construction was the idea of the "tube" structural system for tall buildings, including the "framed tube", "trussed tube" and "bundled tube" variations. His "tube concept," using all the exterior wall perimeter structure of a building to simulate a thin-walled tube, revolutionized tall building design.
Although best known for skyscrapers, Khan was also an active designer of other kinds of structures, including the Hajj airport terminal, the McMath–Pierce solar telescope, and several stadium structures
Khan's initial projects were the 43-story DeWitt-Chestnut (1964) and the 35-story Brunswick Building (1965).
Although best known for skyscrapers, Khan was also an active designer of other kinds of structures, including the Hajj airport terminal, the McMath–Pierce solar telescope, and several stadium structures
Khan's initial projects were the 43-story DeWitt-Chestnut (1964) and the 35-story Brunswick Building (1965).
Dr. Lynn S. Beedle - An American structural engineer, born on 7 December, 1917, he was the founder and the director of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. He was also known for his design and building of skyscrapers. The New York Times called him "an expert on tall buildings". Beedle is credited with making Lehigh University a center of research for civil and structural engineering because of his "groundbreaking studies on the properties of steel structures".
Beedle was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1972 “for contributions to steel structures research and design practice, especially plastic design and residual stress effects.”
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat honored Beedle with creation of the Lynn S. Beedle Achievement Award. He was a recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the American Society of Civil Engineers and received the Franklin Institute’s Frank P. Brown Medal, as well as the John Fritz Medal, the Berkeley Engineering Alumni Society Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award, and was named Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering by Lehigh University.
Beedle was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1972 “for contributions to steel structures research and design practice, especially plastic design and residual stress effects.”
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat honored Beedle with creation of the Lynn S. Beedle Achievement Award. He was a recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the American Society of Civil Engineers and received the Franklin Institute’s Frank P. Brown Medal, as well as the John Fritz Medal, the Berkeley Engineering Alumni Society Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award, and was named Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering by Lehigh University.
Fritz Leonhardt was a German structural engineer born on 12 July, 1909, who made major contributions to 20th-century bridge engineering, especially in the development of cable-stayed bridges.
From 1958 to 1974 he taught the design of reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete at Stuttgart University.
Leonhardt was as dedicated throughout his career to research and design, and his major contributions to bridge engineering technology included:
From 1958 to 1974 he taught the design of reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete at Stuttgart University.
Leonhardt was as dedicated throughout his career to research and design, and his major contributions to bridge engineering technology included:
- development of a launching system for prestressed concrete bridges, first used in his 1963 bridge over the Caroní River in Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela
- the 'Hi-Am' anchor for cable stays, in collaboration with the Swiss firm B.B.R.V.
- anchorages in prestressed concrete
- experiments during the 1930s on steel orthotropic decks.
His major structures include the Cologne-Rodenkirchen Bridge, Stuttgart Television Tower, Hamburg's Alster-Schwimmhalle and various cable-stayed bridges in Düsseldorf. He also worked on the design of several cable-stayed bridges abroad, including the Pasco-Kennewick bridge (1978) in the U.S., and the Helgeland Bridge (1981) in Norway.
William Frazier Baker, also known as Bill Baker, is an American structural engineer known for engineering the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building/man-made structure.
Baker is widely regarded for his work on supertall buildings, but his expertise also extends to a wide variety of structures including the Broadgate-Exchange House, London, and the GM Renaissance Center Entry Pavilion, Detroit. He is also known for his work on long-span roof structures, such as the McCormick Place North Building Expansion, Chicago, the Korean Air Lines Operations Center, Seoul, the Korea World Trade Center Expansion, Seoul, and the Virginia Beach Convention Center
Baker is widely regarded for his work on supertall buildings, but his expertise also extends to a wide variety of structures including the Broadgate-Exchange House, London, and the GM Renaissance Center Entry Pavilion, Detroit. He is also known for his work on long-span roof structures, such as the McCormick Place North Building Expansion, Chicago, the Korean Air Lines Operations Center, Seoul, the Korea World Trade Center Expansion, Seoul, and the Virginia Beach Convention Center
Although he is best known as the engineer of Burj Khalifa, Dubai, the world's tallest man-made structure, he was involved in many skyscraper projects including the AT&T Corporate Center in Chicago, Trump International Hotel and Tower, Chicago, Cayan Tower, Dubai, Pearl River Tower, Guangzhou, and Nanjing Greenland Financial Center, Nanjing.
In 2013, Baker received the T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award from the American Institute of Steel Construction. In 2011, he received an honorary doctorate in engineering from the University of Stuttgart and an ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) Lifetime Award for Design. In 2010, The Institution of Structural Engineers awarded Baker with their Gold Medal, the Institution's highest accolade. Baker was the first American to be awarded the Fritz Leonhardt Prize For Achievement in Structural Engineering in 2009. In 2008, he received the Fazlur Khan Lifetime Achievement Medal from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
In 2013, Baker received the T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award from the American Institute of Steel Construction. In 2011, he received an honorary doctorate in engineering from the University of Stuttgart and an ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) Lifetime Award for Design. In 2010, The Institution of Structural Engineers awarded Baker with their Gold Medal, the Institution's highest accolade. Baker was the first American to be awarded the Fritz Leonhardt Prize For Achievement in Structural Engineering in 2009. In 2008, he received the Fazlur Khan Lifetime Achievement Medal from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
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