Eugene Figg

Eugene C. Figg
Born
Eugene Cecil Figg, Jr.[1]

(1936-08-04)August 4, 1936
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedMarch 20, 2002(2002-03-20) (aged 65)
OccupationStructural engineer
Years active1958–2002
Known forCable-stayed bridge design, segmental concrete construction

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.[2][3][4]

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.[5][6]

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.[7] His affiliation with Muller, begun at Figg and Muller Engineers (founded in 1978),[8][9] 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.[10]

He formed his own engineering firm, the Figg Engineering Group, still operating and based in Tallahassee.[6] Figg also founded the American Segmental Bridge Institute in 1989, and served four years as a trustee at the National Building Museum.[11] Over its history, FIGG has designed or contributed to over 230 bridges across the United States and internationally.[12] The firm has received numerous awards for its engineering and design work, including recognition from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the National Steel Bridge Alliance.[13][14] Notable projects of the firm have included the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay, Florida (1987);[15][16] the Natchez Trace Parkway Arches in Franklin, Tennessee (1994);[13][17][18] the Blue Ridge Parkway Viaduct and Linn Cove Viaduct in North Carolina;[19] the I-35W Saint Anthony Falls Bridge, a replacement bridge constructed after the original structure's collapse in Minneapolis, Minnesota (2008);[20][21] and a Florida International University pedestrian bridge in Sweetwater, Florida that collapsed while under construction.

Awards

In 2000, Figg was honored with the John A. Roebling Medal for his outstanding lifetime achievement in bridge engineering.[22]

Famous bridges

See also

References

  1. ^ "EUGENE C. FIGG JR. 1936–2002". NAE Website. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  2. ^ "Bridge Designer Gene Figg Dies".
  3. ^ "CAA Admin Tool". Archived from the original on 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  4. ^ "EUGENE C. FIGG JR. 1936–2002". NAE Website. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  5. ^ http://www.structuremag.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/D-GreatAchievements-Figg-Weingardt-Oct081.pdf
  6. ^ a b "FIGG Bridge Group has built spans all over the country | Miami Herald". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2018-03-18.
  7. ^ "Company that designed the failed FIU bridge also designed Skyway, part of Selmon". 15 March 2018.
  8. ^ Holger Svensson (6 August 2013). Cable-Stayed Bridges: 40 Years of Experience Worldwide. Wiley. pp. 99–. ISBN 978-3-433-60229-4.
  9. ^ Geo. Gruner & Jahr USA. 1983.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Figg Memorial Tribute. 31 May 2022. doi:10.17226/23394. ISBN 978-0-309-43729-5.
  12. ^ Sayers, Ashley Fantz, Curt Devine, Devon M. (2018-03-16). "Company involved in bridge that collapsed had safety complaints". CNN. Retrieved 2025-06-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ a b Archives, L. A. Times (2002-03-23). "Eugene Figg, 65; Designer of Bridges". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  14. ^ "Eugene C. Figg, '58 – The Citadel Alumni Association". Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  15. ^ "Sunshine Skyway Bridge | Description, Disaster, Cable-Stayed, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  16. ^ "EUGENE FIGG JR.: SUNSHINE SKYWAY BRIDGE DESIGNER // His legacy spans bay area". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  17. ^ Ferrier, Lindsay (2021-04-27). "Your Guide to the Natchez Trace Parkway in Franklin, TN". Visit Franklin. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  18. ^ "Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge - 1996 Awards - Excellence in Highway Design - Geometric Design - Design - Federal Highway Administration". www.fhwa.dot.gov. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  19. ^ Asheville, Mailing Address: 199 Hemphill Knob Rd; Us, NC 28803 Phone: 828 348-3400 Contact. "Linn Cove Viaduct - Blue Ridge Parkway (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2025-06-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ "I-35W Saint Anthony Falls Bridge". RJ Watson, Inc. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  21. ^ Hedegaard, Brock D.; French, Catherine E. W.; Shield, Carol K.; Stolarski, Henryk K.; Jilk, Ben J. (June 2013). "Instrumentation and Modeling of I-35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge". Journal of Bridge Engineering. 18 (6): 476–485. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000384. ISSN 1084-0702.
  22. ^ "IBC honours award winners for 2000 - Bridge Design & Engineering (Bd & e)". 12 June 2000.

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