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Isambard Kingdom Brunel (/ ˈ ɪ z ə m b ɑːr d ˈ k ɪ ŋ d ə m b r uː ˈ n ɛ l / IZZ-əm-bard KING-dəm broo-NELL; 9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859 [1]) was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer [2] who is considered "one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history", [3] "one of the 19th-century engineering giants", [4] and "one of the greatest ...
Bridges by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Pages in category "Bridges by Isambard Kingdom Brunel" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list ...
Brunel Bridge is an informal or local reference to any one of several famous bridges in England built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, including: The Clifton Suspension Bridge across the Avon Gorge in Bristol; The Royal Albert Bridge across the River Tamar from Devon to Cornwall; Maidenhead Railway Bridge across the River Thames in Maidenhead; or:
In April 2006, the bridge was the centrepiece of the Brunel 200 weekend, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. At the climax of the celebration a firework display was launched from the bridge. [50] The celebrations also saw the activation of an LED-based lighting array to illuminate the bridge. [51]
The Royal Albert Bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. [1] Surveying started in 1848 and construction commenced in 1854. The first main span was positioned in 1857 and the completed bridge was opened by Prince Albert on 2 May 1859. Brunel died later that year and his name was then placed above the portals at either end of the bridge ...
Despite the name, this landmark features only two bridges; the canal bridge over the railway and the road bridge over the canal. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the project was Brunel's last to be finished before he died on 15 September 1859. The structure is a scheduled monument and is adjacent to an eponymous park. [2]
Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel: Balcombe Viaduct a.k.a. Ouse Valley Viaduct: Balcombe, West Sussex: 450 m (1,480 ft) 1841: Brick arch: II* Carries London-Brighton Railway Line across the Ouse Valley: Ballochmyle Viaduct: River Ayr, East Ayrshire: 145 m (476 ft) 1848: Cat. A: Highest extant railway viaduct in Britain. Formerly largest ...
Isambard employed calculus principles in the designing of the bridge's critical semi-elliptical arches which supported the structure. [3] In common with the design of the other large bridges along the line, Brunel achieved a reduction in the forces acting through the brickwork via the adoption of internal longitudinal walls and voids. They ...