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Author(s):	Weber, C.; Kleinmanns , J.
Title:	Die unbekannte Seite Fritz Leonhardts - Sein Beitrag zum Stahlbau
Abstract:	Fritz Leonhardt ist einer der bedeutendsten Bauingenieure des 20. Jahrhunderts. In der Öffentlichkeit gilt er vor allem als “Vater” des Stuttgarter Fernsehturms, Bauingenieure kennen ihn als Brückenbauer, dessen Veröffentlichungen zum Spannbetonbau als Standardwerke gelten. Dieser Aufsatz soll die weniger bekannte Seite Leonhardt s als Stahlbauer beleuchten. Vor allem sein Frühwerk, mit dem er sich einen Namen macht, ist dem Stahlbau gewidmet. Doch auch nach dem Krieg leistet Leonhardt einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur Entwicklung von Leichtkonstruktionen, die prägend für die Architektur der Bonner Republik werden. Aus historischer Sicht sind die persönlichen Netzwerke, die er sich zu Beginn seiner Laufbahn aufbaut, von besonderer Bedeutung. Kontakte zu Architekten wie Paul Bonatz, Gerd Lohmer und Friedrich Tamms sowie zu Ingenieuren wie Otto Graf werden ausschlaggebend für seinen schnellen Aufstieg in der Nachkriegszeit. The unknown angle of Fritz Leonhardt - His contribution to steel construction Fritz Leonhardt (1909-1999) is one of the best known civil engineers of the 20th century. Publicly best known is his television tower in Stuttgart, civil engineers perceive him as a constructor of bridges, whose publications on pre-stressed concrete set a standard. With this paper we focus on the less known role of Leonhardt as a steel constructor. His early works are mainly dedicated to this branch. With these constructions his fame within the civil engineering community startes. Additionally, after World War II Leonhardt had been one of the outstanding engineers developing light weight structures that had a great influence on the architecture of the Federal Republic of Germany. From a historical point of view, the personal networks created by Leonhardt are of special interest: his contacts to architects like Paul Bonatz, Gerd Lohmer, and engineers like Otto Graf in Stuttgart were formative for his rapid advancement in post-war Germany.
Source:	Stahlbau 78 (2009), No. 6
Page/s:	371-377
Language of Publication:	German

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