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    This document discusses some of the most influential civil engineers in history. It provides brief biographies of 8 civil engineers: Archimedes of Syracuse who invented the pulley; John Smeaton known as the "Father of Civil Engineering" for his work during the Industrial Revolution; Benjamin Wright declared the "Father of American Civil Engineering" for his canal construction; Squire Whipple who designed bridges and locks; Isambard Kingdom Brunel known for tunnels, railways, bridges and ships; Henry Bessemer who invented the steel production process; Arthur Casagrande who developed principles for earth and rock dams. The engineers made advances in science and technology and improvements to infrastructure and daily life.

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    INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT

    ENGINEERS & SOCIETY


    THE MOST INFLUENTIAL CIVIL
    ENGINEERS IN THE WORLD
    WHAT CIVIL ENGINEERS CONSTRUCT?
    • BUILDING
    • BRIDGE
    • ROAD
    • AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE
    WHAT MUST HAVE IN CIVIL
    ENGINEERS?
    • Provide practical solutions to overwhelming
    problems
    • Advance in science and technology
    • Turn the theories into principles that improve
    daily life
    Archimedes of Syracuse (287-212 BC)
    • He invested the compound pulley, which
    turned out to be one of the most important
    inventions in history, and also developed
    engineering principles for fluid displacement.
    John Smeaton (1724-1792)
    • often referred to as the “Father of Civil Engineering.”
    • He worked to create windmills and waterwheels during
    the Industrial Revolution
    • Published a paper about the correlation between
    pressure and velocity for objects moving through the
    air.
    • Had an extensive series of commissions for the design
    of bridges, canals, harbours and lighthouses.
    Benjamin Wright (1770-1842)
    • Has been declared the “Father of American
    Civil Engineering.”
    • He was the man in charge of constructing the
    Erie, Delaware, Hudson, Chesapeake, and
    Ohio Canals.
    • Five of Wright’s nine children followed in their
    father’s footsteps and became civil engineers
    as well.
    Squire Whipple (1804-1888)
    • Designed and built a weight lock scale that
    had a capacity of 300 tons, which proved
    especially useful to build bridges.
    • He used his invention to weigh canal boats
    and also built several short span iron bridges
    for the New York and Erie Railroad.
    • His designs became known around the world,
    he’s perhaps best known for his work on the
    Erie Canal.
    Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859)
    • One of the most versatile civil engineers in
    history is Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who
    became famous for designing tunnels, railroad
    lines, bridges, and ships.
    • His most well-known accomplishment was
    creating the network of tunnels, viaducts, and
    bridges for the Great Western Railway that
    linked London to Bristol.
    Henry Bessemer (1813-1898)
    • An Englishman, Sir Henry Bessemer, is
    credited for inventing the first mass-producing
    steel process that led to the development of
    the modern skyscraper.
    • He patented a de-carbonization process that
    utilized blasts of air in 1855, and he was later
    knighted for his contribution to the scientific
    community.
    Arthur Casagrande (1902-1981)
    • A former Harvard professor, Arthur
    Casagrande developed the design principles
    used in the construction of earth and rock
    dams throughout the world.
    • While working as a consultant to the U.S.
    Army Corps of Engineers, he contributed to
    theoretical work in the field of soil behaviour
    and the construction of many dams around
    the world.

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