Showing posts with label Robert Maillart. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Robert Maillart. Show all posts
15 July 2015

10 essential bridges books: 8. Robert Maillart: Bridges and Constructions

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If you're looking for a book about the great Swiss engineer Robert Maillart , then David Billington is your man. He's the author of...
15 December 2010

"Robert Maillart: Builder, Designer and Artist"

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There can't be many bridge engineers who don't regard the Swiss engineer Robert Maillart as one of the finest bridge designers in h...
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03 January 2009

"Vom Holzsteg zum Weltmonument" by Andreas Kessler

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A mere two months after visiting the amazing Salginatobel Bridge itself, I was delighted to get a book on it for Christmas: "Vom Holzs...
16 November 2008

Swiss Bridges: 4. Salginatobel Bridge

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The first day of the IABSE study tour had been pretty marvellous - great scenery, great bridges, great company. But it was very much run int...
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14 November 2008

Swiss Bridges: 3. Traubach Bridge & Bohlbach Bridge

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From Bern we headed to Habkern, near Interlaken, home to two more deck-stiffened reinforced concrete arches by Robert Maillart. Habkern is i...
13 November 2008

Swiss Bridges: 2. Schwandbach Bridge

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Robert Maillart's Schwandbach Bridge , built a year after its Rossgraben neighbour in 1933, is only a short walk further up the same ro...
12 November 2008

Swiss Bridges: 1. Rossgraben Bridge

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Setting out on the first day of the IABSE study tour of bridges in Switzerland, we were told by our Swiss guides that many local civil engin...