David B. Steinman

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David B. Steinman was a prominent American civil engineer and bridge designer known for his innovative long-span suspension bridges in the 20th century.

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instanceOf American engineer
bridge designer
civil engineer
university teacher
writer
awardReceived Roebling Medal of the American Society of Civil Engineers
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1886-06-11
dateOfDeath 1960-08-21
doctoralThesisTopic suspension bridge design
educatedAt City College of New York NERFINISHED
Columbia University
employer City College of New York NERFINISHED
familyName Steinman
fieldOfWork bridge engineering
civil engineering
fullName David Barnard Steinman
genre engineering non-fiction
givenName David
hasAcademicDegree PhD in civil engineering
influencedBy collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge (in his aerodynamic work)
knownFor 20th-century long-span bridge projects
advocacy of bridge safety and aerodynamics
design of long-span suspension bridges
improvements in suspension bridge design
popularizing engineering to the general public through books and lectures
use of stiffening trusses in suspension bridges
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf American Society of Civil Engineers
notableAchievement chief engineer of the Mackinac Bridge
notableWork "Safe Bridges"
"Suspension Bridges: The Aerodynamic Problem"
"The Bridge at Mackinac"
"The Builders of the Bridge"
Henry Hudson Bridge NERFINISHED
Mackinac Bridge NERFINISHED
St. Johns Bridge NERFINISHED
Throgs Neck Bridge NERFINISHED
Triborough Bridge (design involvement)
Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge NERFINISHED
design of the Mount Hope Bridge
design work on the Deer Isle Bridge
occupation university professor
placeOfBirth New York City
placeOfDeath New York City
positionHeld president of the American Association of Engineers
residence New York City
sexOrGender male


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