Eugene Figg

Eugene C. Figg (August 4, 1936 – March 20, 2002) was an American structural engineer who made numerous contributions to the field of structural engineering, especially in the design of the cable-stayed bridge and the use of the segmental concrete construction method.[1][2]

Life

Figg was born August 4, 1936, in Charleston, South Carolina. He received a civil engineering degree as a structural engineer from The Citadel in Charleston in 1958.[3][4]

During his career, he brought the use of the segmental method for spanning large gaps to the United States with the assistance of his Paris-based partner, Jean M. Muller.[5] His affiliation with Muller, begun at Figg and Muller Engineers (founded in 1978),[6][7] allowed him to gain valuable insight into the application of pre-cast segmental bridge construction methods to the domestic market. When they coupled this construction method with cable-stayed supports, Mueller and Figg effectively increased the use of concrete in longer span bridge proposals.[8]

He formed his own engineering firm, the Figg Engineering Group, still operating and based in Tallahassee.[4] Figg also founded the American Segmental Bridge Institute in 1989, and served four years as a trustee at the National Building Museum.[9]

Awards

In 2000, Figg was honored with the John A. Roebling Medal for his outstanding lifetime achievement in bridge engineering.[10]

Famous bridges

See also

References
  1. "Bridge Designer Gene Figg Dies".
  2. "CAA Admin Tool".
  3. http://www.structuremag.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/D-GreatAchievements-Figg-Weingardt-Oct081.pdf
  4. "FIGG Bridge Group has built spans all over the country | Miami Herald". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2018-03-18.
  5. "Company that designed the failed FIU bridge also designed Skyway, part of Selmon". 15 March 2018.
  6. Holger Svensson (6 August 2013). Cable-Stayed Bridges: 40 Years of Experience Worldwide. Wiley. pp. 99–. ISBN 978-3-433-60229-4.
  7. Geo. Gruner & Jahr USA. 1983.
  8. Randy Johnson (15 March 2016). Grandfather Mountain: The History and Guide to an Appalachian Icon. University of North Carolina Press. pp. 240–. ISBN 978-1-4696-2700-7.
  9. Figg Memorial Tribute. 31 May 2022. doi:10.17226/23394. ISBN 978-0-309-43729-5.
  10. "IBC honours award winners for 2000 - Bridge Design & Engineering (Bd & e)". 12 June 2000.

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