Biographical Information
| Name: | Leon Solomon Moisseiff |
|---|---|
| Born in | 1872 in Riga, Latvia, Europe |
| Deceased in | 1943 |
| 1889 - 1891 | Studies at the Baltic Polytechnic Institute in Riga |
| 1891 | Flees to New York from Riga because of political activities |
| 1895 | Graduates from Columbia University with a degree in civil engineering |
| 1898 | Joins the New York Department of Bridges |
| 1910 | Chief engineer of the Bridge Department |
| 1915 | Founds own office |
Structures and Projects
Participation in the following structures & large-scale projects:
assistant design engineer
consulting engineer
- Bayonne Bridge
- Bronx-Whitestone Bridge
- George Washington Bridge
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
design engineer
designer
Bibliography
- (1933): Suspension Bridges under the Action of Lateral Forces. In: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, v. 98, n. 1 ( 1933), pp. 1080-1095.
- (1933): George Washington Bridge: Design of the Towers. In: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, v. 97, n. 1 ( 1933), pp. 164-205.
- (1937): Evolution of High-Strength Steels Used in Structural Engineering. In: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, v. 102, n. 1 ( 1937), pp. 1333-1358.
- (1944): Riveted and Pin-Connected Joints of Steel and Aluminum Alloys. In: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, v. 109, n. 1 ( 1944), pp. 1359-1396.
- (1933): Suspension Bridges Under the Action of Lateral Forces. In: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, v. 98, n. 1 ( 1933), pp. 1080-1095, 1096-1141.
Relevant Websites
Relevant Publications
- (1995): Engineers of Dreams. Great Bridge Builders and The Spanning of America. Vintage Books, New York (USA), pp. 293-4.
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