Washington Augustus Roebling
American engineer.
Biographical Information
| Name: | Washington Augustus Roebling |
|---|---|
| Born on | 26 May 1837 in Saxonburg, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA, North America |
| Deceased on | 21 July 1926 in New York, New York, USA, North America |
| Husband of | Emily Warrren Roebling |
| Son of | John Augustus Roebling |
| Place(s) of activity: | |
| Education: | Studies at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy (New York) |
| 1869 | Studies pneumatic caissons in Britain, France and Germany; |
| 1872 | Caisson disease paralyzes Roebling completely |
Structures and Projects
Participation in the following structures & large-scale projects:
chief engineer
Bibliography
- Pneumatic tower foundations of the East River suspension bridge, Averell & Peckett, printers,, New York (USA), 1873; pp. 92
- Report of the Chief Engineer of East River bridge, 1872
Relevant Websites
Relevant Publications
- The Roeblings and the Stayed Suspension Bridge, presented at Second International Congress on Construction History, Queens' College, Cambridge University; 29/03-02/04/2006.
- The Great Bridge, Touchstone/Simon & Schuster, New York (USA), ISBN 067145711X, 1982
- The Builders of the Bridge (2nd edition), Harcourt, Brace and Co., New York (USA), 1950