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    The document lists over 100 bridges, buildings, and other structures spanning from the 18th century to the early 21st century. It provides information on key engineering innovations including some of the earliest iron and steel bridges and buildings, as well developments in reinforced concrete, thin shell structures, tall building design, and cable-stayed bridges. Many of the structures are attributed to important engineers from this period such as Maillart, Nervi, Candela, Khan, and Leonhardt.

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    The document lists over 100 bridges, buildings, and other structures spanning from the 18th century to the early 21st century. It provides information on key engineering innovations including some of the earliest iron and steel bridges and buildings, as well developments in reinforced concrete, thin shell structures, tall building design, and cable-stayed bridges. Many of the structures are attributed to important engineers from this period such as Maillart, Nervi, Candela, Khan, and Leonhardt.

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    The document lists over 100 bridges, buildings, and other structures spanning from the 18th century to the early 21st century. It provides information on key engineering innovations including some of the earliest iron and steel bridges and buildings, as well developments in reinforced concrete, thin shell structures, tall building design, and cable-stayed bridges. Many of the structures are attributed to important engineers from this period such as Maillart, Nervi, Candela, Khan, and Leonhardt.

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    Civil Engineering, Famous Bridges and Towers

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    The document lists over 100 bridges, buildings, and other structures spanning from the 18th century to the early 21st century. It provides information on key engineering innovations including some of the earliest iron and steel bridges and buildings, as well developments in reinforced concrete, thin shell structures, tall building design, and cable-stayed bridges. Many of the structures are attributed to important engineers from this period such as Maillart, Nervi, Candela, Khan, and Leonhardt.

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    Title Iron Bridge

    Engineer Abraham Darby

    Year 1779

    Location England

    Structural Form Circular arch, iron

    Craigellachie Bridge

    Thomas Telford

    1814

    Scotland

    Cast iron arch

    Menai Straits Bridge

    Thomas Telford

    1826

    UK

    Wrought iron chain-suspension bridge

    Saltash Bridge

    Isambard Kingdom Brunel

    1859

    UK

    Lenticular truss, iron

    Britannia Bridge

    Robert Stephenson

    1850

    UK

    Hollow box, iron

    Clifton Bridge

    Isambard Kingdom Brunel

    1864

    UK

    Suspension bridge, iron

    Rouzat Viaduct

    Gustave Eiffel

    1869

    France

    Wrought iron truss for the deck and the towers

    Eads Bridge

    James Eads

    1870

    St. Louis

    Steel arch bridge

    Pia Maria Bridge

    Gustave Eiffel

    1877

    Portugal

    Wrought iron two-hinged arch, deck merges into top of arch

    Cincinnati Bridge

    John Roebling

    1867

    Cincinnati

    Suspension and cable-stayed bridge (steel), stone towers

    Brooklyn Bridge

    John Roebling

    1883

    New York

    Suspension and cable-stayed bridge (steel), stone towers

    Garabit Viaduct

    Gustave Eiffel

    1884

    France

    Wrought iron two-hinged crescent arch bridge, deck is above arch Wrought iron, acts like cantilever

    Eiffel Tower

    Gustave Eiffel

    1889

    France

    Firth of Forth Bridge

    Benjamin Baker

    1890

    Scotland

    Cantilever truss bridge, steel

    Zuoz Bridge

    Robert Maillart

    1901

    Switzerland

    Reinforced concrete three-hinged arch bridge with hollow box cross-section Reinforced concrete three-hinged arch bridge

    Stauffacher Bridge

    Robert Maillart

    1899

    Zurich

    Williamsburg Bridge

    Leffert Lefferts Buck

    1903

    New York

    Steel truss, suspension bridge

    Tavanasa Bridge

    Robert Maillart

    1906

    Switzerland

    Reinforced concrete three-hinged arch bridge with hollow box cross-section Steel and terra-cotta building

    Woolworth Building

    Cass Gilbert

    1912

    New York

    Empire State Building

    Various

    1931

    New York

    Steel frame building

    Hellgate Bridge

    Gustav Lindenthal

    1916

    New York

    Steel arch, stone towers

    Valtschielbach Bridge

    Robert Maillart

    1925

    Switzerland

    Deck-stiffened arch bridge, reinforced concrete

    Plougastel Bridge

    Eugene Freyssinet

    1930

    France

    Fixed arch bridge, reinforced concrete

    Salginatobel Bridge

    Robert Maillart

    1930

    Switzerland

    Reinforced concrete three-hinged arch bridge with hollow box cross-section Steel arch bridge

    Bayonne Bridge

    Othmar Ammann

    1931

    New York

    George Washington Bridge

    Othmar Ammann

    1931

    New York

    Suspension bridge, steel

    Bronx-Whitestone Bridge

    Othmar Ammann

    1939

    New York

    Suspension bridge, steel

    Schwandbach Bridge

    Robert Maillart

    1933

    Switzerland

    Deck-stiffened arch bridge, reinforced concrete

    Vessy Bridge

    Robert Maillart

    1935

    Switzerland

    Reinforced concrete three-hinged arch bridge with hollow box cross-section

    Golden Gate Bridge

    Joseph Strauss

    1937

    California

    Suspension bridge, steel

    Tacoma Narrows Bridge

    Leon Moissieff

    1940

    Washington

    Suspension bridge, steel

    Severn Bridge

    Gilbert Roberts

    1966

    UK

    Steel suspension bridge with inclined suspenders, dampers, and aerodynamic deck design Hollow box, prestressed concrete

    Sclayn Bridge

    Gustave Magnel (monitoring)

    1941

    Belgium

    Mangfall Bridge

    Ulrich Finsterwalder

    1960

    Germany

    Girder, truss bridge, prestressed concrete

    Crestawald Bridge

    Christian Menn

    1958

    Switzerland

    Deck-stiffened arch bridge, reinforced concrete

    Reichenau Bridge

    Christian Menn

    1962

    Switzerland

    Deck-stiffened arch bridge, prestressed deck

    St. Louis Arch

    Hannskarl Bandel

    1966

    Missouri

    Concrete/metal arch

    Salvanei Bridge

    Christian Menn

    1969

    Switzerland

    Curved, hollow box girder, prestressed concrete

    Hancock Tower

    Fazlur Khan

    1970

    Chicago

    X-braced tube steel skyscraper

    Sears Tower

    Fazlur Khan

    1974

    Chicago

    Bundled tube, steel skyscraper

    Felsenau Bridge

    Christian Menn

    1975

    Switzerland

    Curved, hollow-box girder, prestressed concrete

    Ganter Bridge

    Christian Menn

    1980

    Switzerland

    Low cable-stayed bridge (stays encased in concrete), prestressed concrete deck Low cable-stayed bridge, harp cable arrangement, prestressed concrete deck Cable-stayed, multicable fan arrangement, concrete towers, steel deck

    Sunniberg Bridge

    Christian Menn

    1998

    Switzerland

    Millau Viaduct

    Michel Virlogeux

    2004

    France

    Zarzuela Hippodrome

    Eduardo Torroja

    1935

    Spain

    Cantilever, thin shell, reinforced concrete, paraboloid sector

    Algeciras Market Hall

    Eduardo Torroja

    1934

    Spain

    Thin reinforced concrete dome

    Hershey Arena

    Anton Tedesko

    1936

    Pennsylvania

    Barrel shell, reinforced concrete

    Cement Hall

    Robert Maillart

    1939

    Switzerland

    Barrel shell, reinforced concrete

    Cosmic Rays Lab

    Felix Candela

    1951

    Mexico

    Thin shell, reinforced concrete, hypar

    Cuernavaca Chapel

    Felix Candela

    1955

    Mexico

    Thin shell, reinforced concrete, hypar

    St. Louis Airport Terminal

    Anton Tedesko

    1956

    St. Louis

    Thin barrel shell with heavy stiffening arches, reinforced concrete

    Municipal Stadium in Florence

    Pier Luigi Nervi

    1932

    Florence

    Reinforced concrete, horizontal cantilever

    Little Sports Palace

    Pier Luigi Nervi

    1957

    Rome, Italy

    Ribbed dome, reinforced concrete

    Large Sports Palace

    Pier Luigi Nervi

    1960

    Rome, Italy

    Ribbed dome, reinforced concrete

    Xochimilco Restaurant

    Felix Candela

    1958

    Mexico

    Thin shell, reinforced concrete, hypar

    Bacardi Rum Factory

    Felix Candela

    1960

    Mexico

    Thin shell, reinforced concrete, hypar

    Sicli Company Building

    Heinz Isler

    1970

    Geneva, Switzerland

    Thin reinforced concrete shell designed by hanging cloth method Reinforced concrete tall building (tube type exterior)

    Walker Building (Two Shell Plaza)

    Fazlur Khan & Bruce Graham

    1972

    Houston, TX

    Marine Midland Building

    Fazlur Khan & Bruce Graham

    1970

    Rochester, NY

    Reinforced concrete tall building (tube type exterior)

    Onterie Building

    Fazlur Khan & Bruce Graham

    1986

    Chicago

    Reinforced concrete tall building with external X-bracing

    Sunshine Skyway

    Jean Muller

    1987

    Tampa Bay, Florida

    Steel cable-stayed bridge with two towers and single plane of cable stays in hybrid arrangement Steel cable-stayed bridge with two towers and single plane of cable stays in hybrid arrangement Steel cable-stayed bridge with single tower and two inclined planes of cable stays in fan configuration Steel cable-stayed bridge with two towers and two vertical planes of cable stays in harp configuration

    Brotonne Bridge

    Jean Muller

    1977

    Normandy, France

    East Huntington Bridge

    Fritz Leonhardt

    1985

    Ohio and West Virginia

    Dames Point Bridge

    Howard, Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff

    1987

    Jacksonville, Florida

    Helgeland Bridge

    Fritz Leonhardt

    1991

    Norway

    Steel cable-stayed bridge with two towers and two inclined planes of cable stays in fan configuration Steel cable-stayed bridge with two towers and two inclined planes of cable stays in hybrid configuration

    Zakim Bridge

    Christian Menn

    2003

    Boston, MA

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