Einheit von Wissenschaft und Kunst im Brückenbau: Hellmut Homberg (1909-1990) - Leben und Wirken (Teil I)

Harmony between science and art in bridge-building: Hellmut Homberg (1909-90) - life and work (part I).

Hellmut Homberg would have been 100 years old on 5 September 2009. This is an opportunity to look back on his work which so enriched the world of bridge-building in particular, and also a chance to compile a catalogue of his work, albeit incomplete.
This applies to the bridges in which he played an influential role in their design and also to his books of mathematical and design tables that enabled the accurate design of beam grids and orthotropic bridge decks. The tables with their rigorous theoretical background were at the time quite new and eased structural calculations in everyday practice.
Part I describes Homberg's professional career and attempts to draw a portrait of the man; part II is devoted to his theoretical studies, and part III deals with particular bridges.