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Conde B. McCullough

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:22.
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URL: 

http://www.asce.org/history/bio_mccullough.html

Author: 
American Society of Civil Engineers
Excerpt: 

Conde B. McCullough was born in Redfield, South Dakota, but his family soon moved to Fort Dodge, Iowa, where he attended school and graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in civil engineering in 1910.

His firs job was as an assistant engineer in the Iowa Highway Commission, where he soon rose to the position of design engineer. While there, he researched bridges and their design for a lawsuit filed in connection with some bridges that had not been accepted under the existing building codes.

Annotation: 

This page is one in a series of biographies about famous civil engineers. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) tracks the path of Conde B. McCullough’s, including his influential post-WWI stint as head of the Oregon Department of Transportation and the architectural tendencies he acquired during that time. The link to photos of the architect's work returns nothing but a blank page; however, the Rogue River Bridge (mentioned in the body of the page's text) has a link to a picture and a description of the structure. Clicking the "resources" link brings up a modicum of recommended reading to spur on any aspiring researchers.

Fritz Leonhardt

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:22.
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URL: 

http://www.structurae.de/en/people/data/des0028.php

Author: 
Nicolas Janberg
Excerpt: 

Fritz Leonhardt: Born on 11 July 1909 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Deceased on 30 December 1999 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Associated with the following firms:Formerly:Founder(s): Leonhardt und Andrä; Leonhardt, Andrä und Partner.

Annotation: 

Biography with list of works, and related literature and web sites.

King Iron Bridge Company

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:22.
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URL: 

http://web.ulib.csuohio.edu/SpecColl/king/

Author: 
Cleveland State University Library
Excerpt: 

The King Iron Bridge Co. played an important role in the development and construction of metal truss bridges, a product of American engineering and construction technology, nationwide during the later part of the Nineteenth Century. The King Iron Bridge & Manufacturing Co. was organized under that name in Cleveland in 1871 by Zenas King, who had started his career in building bridges in 1858. King came to Cleveland from Cincinnati around 1861, and by 1865 had established his works on Wason (East 38th St.) between St. Clair and Hamilton Avenue. The Company moved to a larger plant on Ruskin Ave.(East 69th St.) around 1888.

Annotation: 

Company history and a salesman's catalog for ordering components.

The King Bridge Company Museum

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:22.
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URL: 

http://www.kingbridgeco.com/

Author: 
Allan King Sloan, The King Bridge Company Museum
Excerpt: 

the King Iron Bridge & Manufacturing Company of Cleveland, Ohio (later the King Bridge Company) was founded by Zenas King in 1858. Many of the Company's bridges were used during America's expansion West in the late 1800's and early 1900's and some of these bridges are still standing today. The bridge pictured on this website represent some of the beautiful King iron bridges. We are trying to locate any existing ones in order to preserve these pieces of American history.

Annotation: 

This site chronicles research on the King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing Company of Cleveland, Ohio. It includes an extensive history of company operations, descriptions and photographs of most bridges the company has constructed, accounts of the different owners, a list of King Bridge preservation efforts, scanned pages from century-old catalogs, contact information for bridge experts, a collection of King memorabilia, an online forum, and far more. Author Allan King Sloan has created a full compendium of the company's history and a snapshot of the bridge industry in the 19th century.

structurae: Eugene Figg

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:22.
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URL: 

http://www.structurae.de/en/people/data/des0189.php

Author: 
Nicolas Janberg
Excerpt: 

Eugene C. Figg, Jr.: Born on 4 August 1936 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Deceased on 20 March 2002 in Tallahassee, Florida, USA. Associated with the following firms:Formerly:Founder(s): Barrett, Daffin & Figg; Figg & Muller Engineers; Figg Engineering Group. Participation in the following structures:Designer: Natchez Trace Parkway Arches (1994), Sagadahoc Bridge (2000), Seven Mile Bridge (1982), Sunshine Skyway Bridge (1987).

Annotation: 

Includes a biography, list of structures designed, relevant web sites, and bibliography.

Zoarville Station Bridge

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:22.
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URL: 

http://www.tuscazoar.org/ZSB.htm

Author: 
Camp Tuscazoar
Excerpt: 

The Zoarville Station Bridge at Camp Tuscazoar is the only Fink Through-Truss bridge known to exist in the United States. The builders of this example, Smith, Latrobe and Co. of Baltimore, MD specialized in this type. Originally part of the three-span bridge over the Tuscarawas River in Dover, this span was moved to its present site over One Leg Creek, now called Conotton Creek, when the bridge was replaced in 1905. Recently acquired by the Camp Tuscazoar Foundation, this interesting architectural treasure has become the newest camp landmark. We are executing plans now for the bridge's full restoration but it already is a great hiking destination and teaches our campers about some of the rich local history of the area surrounding our camp.

Annotation: 

The only Fink Through-Truss bridge known to exist in the United States. Also includes links to a biography of Fink and to the bridge builders, Smith, Latrobe and Company.

Jean-Rodolphe Perronet

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:22.
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URL: 

http://www.structurae.de/en/people/data/des0167.php

Author: 
Nicolas Janberg
Excerpt: 

Jean-Rodolphe Perronet: Born on 25 October 1708 in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine (92), Ile de France, France. Deceased on 27 February 1794 in Paris, Ile de France, France. Biography: 1750 - 1760, Bridge at Orléans. 1757 - 1765, Bridge at Mantes. 1758 - 1764, Bridge at Trilport. Participation in the following structures: Concorde, Pont de la (1791); Neuilly Bridge (1774). Designer: Nemours Bridge (1804); Pont-Sainte-Maxence Bridge (1786); Rozay-en-Brie Bridge (1787).

Annotation: 

Biography with list of works and related literature and web sites.

structurae: Othmar Herrmann Ammann

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:22.
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URL: 

http://www.structurae.de/en/people/data/des0001.php

Author: 
Nicolas Janberg
Excerpt: 

Othmar Herrmann Ammann. Swiss-American engineer and designer of the largest bridges of the city of New York. Born on 26 March 1879 in Feuerthalen bei Schaffhausen, Zurich, Switzerland. Deceased on 22 September 1965 in Rye, New York, USA. Associated with the following firms:Formerly: Triborough Bridge Authority. Technical director(s), Port of New York Authority. Founder(s), Ammann & Whitney.

Annotation: 

Includes a biography, bibliography, list of works, and portraits.

J.J.C. Bradfield.

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:22.
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URL: 

http://www.birdsinthetree.com/names/2004/01/14/bradfield_dr_john_job_crew_18671943.php

Author: 
Scott Bird
Excerpt: 

John Job Crew Bradfield was born in Sandgate, Queensland on the 26 December 1867; the son of John Edward Bradfield and Maria Crew.

He received the first part of his education at Ipswich State School and Ipswich Grammar School. Bradfield was the winner of the three exhibitions given each year by the Queensland government, which enabled him to study at Sydney University. He graduated as a Bachelor of Engineering in 1889.

Annotation: 

Short biography and related links.

Mid-Hudson Bridge

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:22.
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URL: 

http://www.nysba.net/bridgepages/MHB/MHBpage/mhb_page.htm

Author: 
William Sullivan, Bridge Manager, New York State Bridge Authority
Excerpt: 

Take a virtual walk across the Mid-Hudson Bridge!! Discover various facts about the bridge. Find out about attractions in the area of the Mid-Hudson Bridge. Learn about how the bridge was conceived, designed, and built.

Annotation: 

Features bridge history, statistics, and a virtual tour across the bridge.

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