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Emil Morsch
German engineer
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design of Isar River Bridge
- In bridge: Early bridges
…at Grünewald, Germany, designed by Emil Morsch for Wayss’s firm, became the longest reinforced-concrete span in the world at 69 metres (230 feet).
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elastic theory of structures
- In construction: The invention of reinforced concrete
Emil Morsch, the chief engineer of the German firm of Wayss and Freitag, formulated the theory, which was verified by detailed experimental testing at the Technical University of Stuttgart. These tests established the need for deformed bars for good bonding with concrete and demonstrated that…
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