Author(s): |
David P. Billington
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Medium: | journal article |
Language(s): | English |
Published in: | Civil Engineering Magazine, August 1984, n. 8, v. 54 |
Page(s): | 54-57 |
Abstract: |
Exerpt from The Tower and the Bridge: The New Art of Structural Engineering describes the career and the accomplishments of Thomas Telford, a 19th Century civil engineer who was the first to use iron in ways that set him apart as a structural artist. The authors premise is that the tradition of structural art is based on efficient use of materials, economy of construction, and appearance of final form. A review of the complete book is included. |