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Author(s):	Kurrer, K.; Pelke, E.; Stiglat, K.
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Abstract:	Am 5. September 2009 wäre Hellmut Homberg einhundert Jahre alt geworden. Dies ist Anlass, an sein vor allem den Brückenbau bereicherndes Wirken zu erinnern und ein, wenn auch nicht vollständiges, Werkverzeichnis zu erstellen. Das gilt sowohl für die unter seiner maßgebenden Mitwirkung entworfenen Brücken als auch für seine völlig neuartigen, die statischen Berechnungen in der Praxis erleichternden, streng theoretisch hergeleiteten und eine zutreffende Bemessung der Kreuzwerke und orthotropen Fahrbahnplatten ermöglichenden Tafel- und Tabellenwerke. Teil I schildert Homberg s beruflichen Weg und versucht, ein Porträt zu zeichnen; Teil II ist seinen theoretischen Untersuchungen gewidmet, und Teil III geht auf besondere Brücken ein, und. Harmony between science and art in bridge-building: Hellmut Homberg (1909-90) - life and work (part I). Hellmut Homberg would have been 100 years old on 5 September 2009. This is an opportunity to look back on his work which so enriched the world of bridge-building in particular, and also a chance to compile a catalogue of his work, albeit incomplete. This applies to the bridges in which he played an influential role in their design and also to his books of mathematical and design tables that enabled the accurate design of beam grids and orthotropic bridge decks. The tables with their rigorous theoretical background were at the time quite new and eased structural calculations in everyday practice. Part I describes Homberg's professional career and attempts to draw a portrait of the man; part II is devoted to his theoretical studies, and part III deals with particular bridges.
Source:	Bautechnik 86 (2009), No. 10
Page/s:	647-655
Language of Publication:	German

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