Leffert Lefferts Buck
American engineer.
Biographical Information
| Name: | Leffert Lefferts Buck |
|---|---|
| Born on | 5 February 1837 in Canton, Saint Lawrence County, New York, USA, North America |
| Deceased on | 17 July 1909 in Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York, USA, North America |
| 1868 | Graduates from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| 1877 - 1886 | Oversees the rebuilding of Roeblings Niagara River Bridge |
| 1895 - 1903 | Chief engineer on the Williamsburg Bridge |
Structures and Projects
Participation in the following structures & large-scale projects:
chief engineer
designer
Bibliography
- A Few Remarks on the Niagara Gorge, in "Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers", 1894, n. 32; pp. 205-8, 208-13
- The Re-enforcement fo the Anchorage and Renewal of Suspended Superstructure of Niagara Railroad Suspension Bridge, in "Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers", 1881, n. 10; pp. 195-224
Relevant Websites
Relevant Publications
- Leffert Lefferts Buck -- Bridge Maker, in "Journal of Bridge Engineering (ASCE)", November 2000, n. 4 v. 5
- Engineers of Dreams, Vintage Books, New York (USA), ISBN 0679730210, 1995; pp. 158-161