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  • 問題数 69 • 9/28/2023

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  • 1

    An Argentine American architect, left a significant impact on modern architecture with his striking skyscrapers and public buildings.

    César Pelli

  • 2

    He was a proponent of using cast iron to build bridges in place of timber bridges, which were more vulnerable to inclement weather and damage.

    Squire Whipple

  • 3

    He overcame many problems. He had to find funding and support for the bridge from the citizens and the U.S. military. There were also innovations in the way the bridge was constructed.

    Joseph Baermann Strauss

  • 4

    It is the most well-known designs erected during Emperor Trajan’s rule (98-117AD)

    Apollodorus of Damascus, Trajan’s Bridge

  • 5

    fondly called ‘the magician of iron’

    Alexandre Gustave Eiffel

  • 6

    One of his designs, erected during Emperor Trajan’s rule (98-117AD)

    Apollodorus of Damascus

  • 7

    He investigated the influence of the composition of concrete mixes on the strength of the product.

    Duff A. Abrams

  • 8

    Founder of Arup Group, a global engineering consultancy known for iconic structures.

    Sir Ove Arup

  • 9

    This dam changed the lives of the people of Mandya, providing drinking water for civilians and transforming wasteland into fertile ground for farming.

    Krishna Raja Sagara Dam

  • 10

    One of his most famous works is the ______ in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which were once the tallest buildings in the world.

    César Pelli, Petronas Towers

  • 11

    He was a trained stonemason and a noted builder of roads, bridges, and canals.

    Thomas Telford

  • 12

    He worked in water irrigation, designing the Krishna Raja Sagara dam.

    Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya

  • 13

    He was responsible for numerous inventions, including ‘The Geordie Lamp,’ the first locomotive steam train, and Stephenson’s gauge.

    George Stephenson

  • 14

    Was known as ‘the father of iron bridge-building in America'.

    Squire Whipple

  • 15

    He was known as the father of CIVIL Engineering.

    John Smeaton

  • 16

    He also designed an innovative flood-protection system for the city of Hyderabad.

    Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya

  • 17

    A graduate from ‘École Centrale des Arts et Manufactures’ in Paris, he joined a company that specialized in the construction of railway bridges.

    Alexandre Gustave Eiffel

  • 18

    Greek engineer and architect, pioneered many techniques and structures that would inspire the civil engineers of the future.

    Apollodorus of Damascus

  • 19

    He constructed the Eddystone Lighthouse.

    John Smeaton

  • 20

    An esteemed architect known for his work on skyscrapers and structures around the world.

    César Pelli

  • 21

    He as a civil engineer, statesman and the 19th Diwan of Mysore.

    Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya

  • 22

    At that time, it was considered the highest bridge in the world.

    Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, Garabit Viaduct

  • 23

    He was an honorary member of ICE.

    Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya

  • 24

    He is a famous civil engineer known for his pioneering work in the design of suspension bridges

    John A. Roebling

  • 25

    was a great English civil engineer who lived during the 19th century.

    Isambard Kingdom Brunel

  • 26

    The railway company which linked London with the west part of England.

    Great Western Railway

  • 27

    He was responsible for designing the Roman baths, the Forum, Trajan’s column, Trajan’s market, and the Ulpia Basilica in Rome.

    Apollodorus of Damascus

  • 28

    He was a French master engineer and architect.

    Alexandre Gustave Eiffel

  • 29

    He was one of the key people behind the formation of the Institution of Civil Engineers and also served as its first President.

    Thomas Telford

  • 30

    It took him a couple of years to master the job and soon he was directing bridge construction and later went on to form his own company ‘______’.

    Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, Eiffel & Cie

  • 31

    He was an eminent civil and mechanical engineer known as the ‘Father of Railways.’

    George Stephenson

  • 32

    He later founded the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and shared a close relationship with the Institution of Civil Engineers.

    George Stephenson

  • 33

    He was working at the Erie Canal during this time and persuaded authorities to take his proposal seriously. So determined was he to make them see his perspective that he ultimately built an IRON TRUSS BRIDGE at his own expense.

    Squire Whipple

  • 34

    He was the man who built the _______, the railway company which linked London with the west part of England.

    Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Great Western Railway

  • 35

    It had to span one of the greatest distances ever spanned, reach heights that hadn't been seen in a bridge, and hold up to the forces of the ocean.

    Joseph Baermann Strauss, Golden Gate Bridge

  • 36

    He developed the basic methods for testing concrete characteristics still in use today.

    Duff A. Abrams

  • 37

    He was an American researcher in the field of composition and properties of concrete.

    Duff A. Abrams

  • 38

    He was the man who built the Great Western Railway, the railway company which linked London with the west part of England.

    Isambard Kingdom Brunel

  • 39

    He was a visionary who managed to look ahead of his time.

    Thomas Telford

  • 40

    Renowned for his architectural and engineering achievements in bridges and buildings.

    Santiago Calatrava

  • 41

    His designing supremacy was unmatchable and he created some of the finest roads and bridges.

    Thomas Telford

  • 42

    A professor with the Lewis Institute, he studied the component materials of concrete in the early 20th century.

    Duff A. Abrams

  • 43

    An influential architect and civil engineer with groundbreaking designs worldwide.

    Zaha Hadid

  • 44

    was a Scottish civil engineer and architect, famously dubbed as the ‘______’.

    Thomas Telford, Colossus of Roads

  • 45

    He came from a very poor family and went on to become the god father of civil engineering.

    Thomas Telford

  • 46

    His architectural style was characterized by sleek lines and a harmonious integration of buildings into their urban context.

    César Pelli

  • 47

    His expertise was not limited to France only. He made a mark of his excellence in other countries including the United States, Spain, Brazil, Uruguay, Peru, Mexico, and Chile among others.

    Alexandre Gustave Eiffel

  • 48

    The first self-proclaimed civil engineer.

    John Smeaton

  • 49

    He famously provided the first scientific methodology for bridge construction.

    Squire Whipple

  • 50

    One of his most famous works is the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which were once the tallest buildings in the world.

    César Pelli

  • 51

    He introduced the concept of the suspension bridge and also experimented with cast iron to construct the bridges.

    Thomas Telford

  • 52

    He was also responsible for proposing a grand plan for an underground electric railway system, inspired by those in London and New York. It is now known as the _____.

    John Bradfield, City Circle

  • 53

    He placed a brick from the demolished McMicken Hall at his alma mater, the University of Cincinnati, in the south anchorage before the concrete was poured.

    Joseph Baermann Strauss

  • 54

    He designed and improved everything from the Kennet and Avon Canal in Wiltshire to the London and East and West India Docks throughout his career.

    John Rennie

  • 55

    The impressive structure crossed the _______ and extended _____ across.

    Trajan's Bridge, Danube River, 1135m, Apollodorus of Damascus

  • 56

    - It paid off, and his efforts ultimately resulted in hundreds of bow-string truss bridges being built across the canal.

    Squire Whipple

  • 57

    The ‘father of modern Sydney’ was the Australian civil engineer behind the iconic ______, which opened in 1932.

    John Bradfield, Sydney Harbour Bridge

  • 58

    He will always be remembered for his magnificent expertise and significant contribution to the progress of mankind.

    Thomas Telford

  • 59

    In the __th century, the term civil engineering was coined to incorporate all things civilian as opposed to ________.

    18, Military Engineering

  • 60

    His vision and creativity were the prime factors behind the architecture of bridges, roads, and canals of the 18th century.

    Thomas Telford

  • 61

    Designed the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.

    John A. Roebling

  • 62

    He was a researcher, professor, and director of the research laboratory of the Portland Cement Association in Chicago.

    Duff A. Abrams

  • 63

    His constructions established connections among different people and their cultures. People were able to migrate from one place to another through roads and bridges to earn a living and lead a better life.

    Thomas Telford

  • 64

    John Smeaton constructed the ________.

    Eddystone Lighthouse

  • 65

    Chief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.

    Joseph Baermann Strauss

  • 66

    He was associated with constructing several bridges including the famous Garabit Viaduct for the railway network of France.

    Alexandre Gustave Eiffel

  • 67

    He was an associate member of ICE from 1893.

    John Bradfield

  • 68

    He was one of the 19th century’s most eminent civil engineers, most famous for his work on the capital’s bridges, including Waterloo Bridge, the New London Bridge and Southwark Bridge.

    John Rennie

  • 69

    He became a member in 1853, later donating a portion of his land, which allowed for expanding the institution's premises.

    George Stephenson