Creator of some of the most spectacular engineering works of the last century, Robert Maillart was one of the first structural designers to understand and explore the possibilities of an innovative material at the time, reinforced concrete.
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 5 April, 2010Ricardo Ferraz.
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30 November, 2009Jorge Parra.
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Over the Thrift glacier tip in the Swiss Alps, this year, has been constructed a spectacular suspension bridge. The 170 meters long bridge describe a perfect Catenary over a 100 meters above the glacier. The structural design of the bridge responds with simplicity to the extreme conditions of high mountain:, Minimum temperatures, Heavy snow, winds and not forgetting the vibrations caused by pedestrians crossing the void…
24 August, 2009Sergio Carratalá.
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Building the world longest footbridge, letting a bridge be a dragon, understanding bridge collapses, designing signature bridges in Spain and taking the cultural responsibility of bridge design were some of the focus at the 5th New York City Bridge Conference. With three-rooms simultaneous sessions, awards ceremony and table top displays the two-days conference was held [...] 5 May, 2009Juan Tirado.
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“You only need to be moderately familiar with the design of structures to realize that it is always possible to resolve functional, structural and economic problem in several ways”. Riccardo Morandi. |
 
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