Fritz Leonhardt
Fritz Leonhardt (1909 - 1999) was a German engineer best known for his pioneering role in the development of cable-stayed bridges, and for his book "Bridges: Aesthetics and Design".
Born in Stuttgart in 1909, Leonhardt studied at Stuttgart University and Purdue University. His major structures include the Cologne-Rodenkirchen Bridge, Stuttgart Television Tower, and various cable-stayed bridges in Düsseldorf.
Leonhardt's 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; and experiments during the 1930s on steel orthotropic decks.[1]
He worked on the design of several cable-stayed bridges, including the Zárate-Brazo Largo Bridge (1978) in Argentina, the Pasco-Kennewick bridge (1978) in the USA, and the Helgeland Bridge (1981) in Norway.
Bibliography
- Brücken / Bridges (4th edition), Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart (Germany), ISBN 3-421-02590-8, 1994 (first published 1982).
- Ponts/Puentes, Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes, Lausanne (Switzerland), ISBN 2-88074-099-1, 1986.
Notes
- ^ Troyano, Leonardo Fernandez: "Bridge Engineering: A Global Perspective", Thomas Telford Publishing, 2003
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