The Tower and the Bridge

The New Art of Structural Engineering

David P. Billington (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

328 Seiten

2022
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-23692-6 (ISBN)

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An essential exploration of the engineering aesthetics of celebrated structures from long-span bridges to high-rise buildings

What do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi have in common? According to The Tower and the Bridge, all are striking examples of structural art, an exciting area distinct from either architecture or machine design. Aided by stunning photographs, David Billington discusses the technical concerns and artistic principles underpinning the well-known projects of leading structural engineer-artists, including Othmar Ammann, Félix Candela, Gustave Eiffel, Fazlur Khan, Robert Maillart, John Roebling, and many others. A classic work, The Tower and the Bridge introduces readers to the fundamental aesthetics of engineering.

David P. Billington (1927–2018) was the Gordon Y. S. Wu Professor of Engineering Emeritus at Princeton University. His many books include Robert Maillart’s Bridges and Power, Speed, and Form (both Princeton).

Erscheinungsdatum	21.04.2022
Reihe/Serie	Princeton Science Library
Zusatzinfo	57 b/w illus.
Verlagsort	New Jersey
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 216 mm
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
Themenwelt	Technik ► Bauwesen
ISBN-10	0-691-23692-5 / 0691236925
ISBN-13	978-0-691-23692-6 / 9780691236926
Zustand	Neuware