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Robert Maillart

Swiss engineer and entrepreneur known especially for his early 20th century arch bridges with a revolutionary concept of aesthetics.
Born on 6 February 1872
in Berne, Berne, Switzerland
Deceased on 5 April 1940
in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Robert Maillart
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Associated with the following firms:

Formerly
 
Froté & Westermann
Founder 
Maillart & Cie
Tremblet S.A.

Biography
Education
Studies at the Federal Technological Institute (ETH) Zurich in civil engineering
1894 - 1896
Works for Pümpin & Herzog (Bern)
1897 - 1899
Works for the City of Zurich
1899 - 1902
Works for Fraté & Westermann, Zurich
1902
Partner at Maillart & Cie.
1911
lecturer for the summer semester at the ETH Zurich
1912 - 1917
Construction of industrial buildings in Riga, Charkov and Kiev; Maillart returns after the October Revolution as widower with three children
1920
Engineering office in Geneva (now Tremblet S.A.)
1924
Secondary offices in Bern and Zurich
1934
Project for the Sitter Bridge (St. Gall)
1936
Honorary member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)

Participation in the following structures
Role, name of structure (year of completion)Structure part
Design concept 
Lancy Bridge (1954) 4
Design 
Aarburg Bridge (1911) 6
Billwil Bridge (1904) 1
Birs Bridge (1935) 2
Bürkliplatz Pavillion (1908) 3
Chancy-Pougny Water Tower (1924) 1
Châtelard Aqueduct (1925) 2
Garstatt Bridge (1939) 1
Innertkirchen Bridge (1934) 1
Ladholz Bridge (1931) 1
Laufenburg Bridge (1911) 12
Marignier Bridge (1920)
Muota Bridge (1913) 1
Rheinfelden Bridge (1912) 16
Schrähbach Bridge (1924) 1
Seestattstrasse Bridge (1939) 8
Steinach Bridge (1903)
Traubach Bridge (1932) 16
Twannbach Bridge (1936) 1
Vessy Bridge (1937) 26
Weisenstreinstrasse Bridge (1938) 1
Ziggenbach Bridge (1924) 1
Züricher Strasse Bridge (1940) 19
Structural engineering 
Bohlbach Bridge (1932) 16
Cement Hall (1940)
Felsegg Bridge (1932) 20
Giesshübelstrasse Warehouse (1910)
Grand Fey Viaduct (1925) 4
Landquart River Bridge (1930)
Lorraine Bridge (1929) 7
Magazini Generali (1925)
Rorschach Filter Building (1912)
Rossgraben Bridge (1932) 27
Salginatobel Bridge (1930) 70
Schwandbach Bridge (1933) 16
Spital Bridge (1931) 1
Stauffacher Bridge (1899) 20
Tavanasa Bridge (1906) 2
Töss Footbridge (1933) 12
Valtschielbach Bridge (1925) 10
Zuoz Bridge (1901) 12
Engineer 
Garage des Nations (1936) 1
Sihlhölzli Music Pavillion (1932) 1
Sihlhölzli Sports Center (1932) 2
Sihlpostgebäude (1930)

Bibliography
* Maillart, Robert   Ponts-voûtes en béton armé. De leur développement et de quelques constructions spéciales exécutées en Suisse, in "Travaux", February 1935, n. 26 .
* Maillart, Robert   Über Eisenbetonbrücken mit Rippenbogen unter Mitwirkung des Aufbaues, in "Schweizerische Bauzeitung", n. 24 v. 112 .

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External LinkALOSS: Robert Maillart English
External LinkarchINFORM: Robert Maillart English German French Spanish Italian
External Linkarchitekci.pl: Prezentacje Twórców - Mosty Roberta Maillarta Polish
External LinkASCE: History and heritage of civil engineering: Robert Maillart English
External LinkBernd Nebel: Der Brückenbauer Robert Maillart German
External LinkDaniel Imhof: Les ponts de Robert Maillart French
External LinkEPFL - IBAP: Ponts arcs de Robert Maillart French
External LinkEPFL - IBAP: Ponts divers, Robert Maillart French
External LinkEPFL Guide des Ponts: Robert Maillart French
External LinkGreat Buildings Online: Robert Maillart English
External LinkiCivilEngineer: Robert Maillart English
External LinkTremblet S.A. French English
External LinkVitruvio: Robert Maillart English

Relevant Literature
* Fünf Schweizer Brückenbauer, Verein für Wirtschaftshistorische Studien, Zurich (Switzerland) , 1985.
* Bill, Max   Robert Maillart, Verlag für Architektur, Zurich (Switzerland) , 1949.
* Billington, David P.   The Art of Structural Design: A Swiss Legacy, Yale University Press, New Haven (USA) , ISBN 0300097867, 2003.
* Billington, David P.   Maillart and the Salginatobel Bridge, Switzerland, in "Structural Engineering International", November 1991, n. 4 v. 1 .
* Billington, David P.   The Revolutionary Bridges of Robert Maillart, in "Scientific American", July 2000, n. 1 v. 283 .
* Billington, David P.   Robert Maillart, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (United Kingdom) , ISBN 0521571324, 1997.
* Billington, David P.   Robert Maillart and the Art of Reinforced Concrete, The MIT Press, Cambridge (USA) , ISBN 0262023105, 1990.
* Billington, David P.   Robert Maillart's Bridges, Princeton University Press, Princeton (USA) , ISBN 0691024219, 1979.
* Billington, David P.   Wilhelm Ritter: Teacher of Maillart and Ammann, in "Journal of the Structural Division (ASCE)", May 1980 v. 106 .
* Franci, Sergio   Robert Maillart: la struttura come arte, Clua Editrice (Italy), 1982.
* Gesellschaft für Ingenieurbaukunst   Robert Maillart - Betonvirtuose, vdf Hochschulverlag AG (ETH Zürich), Zurich (Switzerland) , ISBN 3728126322, 1998.
* Günschel, Günter   Große Konstrukteure 1, Verlag Ullstein GmbH, Berlin (Germany) , 1966; pp. 81-138.
* Kessler, Andreas   Vom Holzsteg zum Weltmonument, AG Buchdurckerei Schiers, Schiers (Switzerland) , ISBN 3952096318, 1996.
* Kierdorf, Alexander   Early Mushroom Slab Construction in Switzerland, Russan and the U.S.A., presented at Second International Congress on Construction History, Queens' College, Cambridge University; 29/03-02/04/2006.
* Laffranchi, Massimo   Robert Maillart's Curved Concrete Arch Bridges, in "Journal of Structural Engineering (ASCE)", October 1997 .
* Marrey, Bernard   Écrits d'ingénieurs, Éditions de Linteau, Paris (France) , ISBN 2910342050, 1997; pp. 89-94.
* Picon, Antoine   L'art de l'ingénieur, Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France) , ISBN 2858509115, 1997; pp. 274-275.
* Ricken, H.   Erinnerungen an Robert Maillart (1872-1940), in "Bautechnik", March 1992, n. 3 v. 69 .
* Ricken, Herbert   Der Bauingenieur, Verlag für Bauwesen, Berlin (Germany) , ISBN 3345002663, 1994; pp. 223-4.
* Straub, Hans   Die Geschichte der Bauingenieurkunst, Birkhäuser, Basel (Switzerland) , ISBN 3764324414, 1992; pp. 314-316.
* Zastavni, Denis   What was truly innovative about Maillart’s designs using reinforced concrete?, presented at Third International Congress on Construction History, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus, Germany , 20th-24th May 2009.

 
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