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American structural engineer
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.
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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.
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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),
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[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.
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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 .
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Awards
In 2000, Figg was honored with the John A. Roebling Medal for his outstanding lifetime achievement in bridge engineering.
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Famous bridges
See also
References
Bibliography
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