The Art of Engineering with David Billington
By Office of the Alumni Association
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Description
This collection captures the in-class lectures of David P. Billington '50, Gordon Y.S. Wu Professor of Engineering, Emeritus, and Professor of Civil and Envronmental Engineering, Emeritus during his last semester teaching his iconic "Structures and the Urban Environment" course. Focusing upon structural engineering as a new art form to emerge during the Industrial Revolution, this class examined the long-span bridges, thin shell concrete vaults, and tall buildings that embody this art form.
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| 1 | VideoThe Eiffel Tower and the St. Louis Gateway Arch | DIHCoursePage.NoDescriptionOrTime | 9/21/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 2 | VideoThe Eads Bridge, the Garabit Viaduct, and the Firth of Forth Bridge | DIHCoursePage.NoDescriptionOrTime | 9/19/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 3 | VideoHistory and Aesthetics in Suspension Bridges | DIHCoursePage.NoDescriptionOrTime | 9/17/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 4 | VideoThe Origins of Prestressing: Freyssinet, Magnel, and Finsterwalder | DIHCoursePage.NoDescriptionOrTime | 9/14/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 5 | VideoNew Bridge Forms: Maillart and Menn | DIHCoursePage.NoDescriptionOrTime | 9/13/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 6 | VideoThin Shell Concrete Structures: Finsterwalder, Nervi, and Tedesko | DIHCoursePage.NoDescriptionOrTime | 9/11/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 7 | VideoFazlur Khan and Tall Urban Buildings | DIHCoursePage.NoDescriptionOrTime | 9/9/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 8 | VideoThe German Origins of Cable-Stayed Bridges | DIHCoursePage.NoDescriptionOrTime | 9/8/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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