Title:
Bridges of Robert Maillart
Author(s):
Jorg Schlaich
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
15
Issue:
6
Appears on pages(s):
30-36
Keywords:
arch bridges; bridges (structures); columns (supports); durability; esthetics; reinforced concrete; skew bridges; slenderness ratio; structural design; Design
DOI:
Date:
6/1/1993
Abstract:
A retrospective look at bridge designs by German engineer Robert Maillart (1872-1940) with particular emphasis on the subject's constant striving to find esthetic solutions to engineering problems.