O. Chanute, C.E.
Publication: Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 14, Issue 5
Abstract
Octave Chanute was one of the leading civil engineers in the United States in the period between 1850 and 1890. His work on eastern and western railroads was unsurpassed. He began his bridge building career in 1856 and designed his last major bridge in 1888. Starting in 1890, he began his study in the work that others conducted in the area of manned flight and designed and tested many of his own gliders. He later assisted the Wright Brothers in their experiments in Dayton and at Kitty Hawk.
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Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 14 • Issue 5 • September 2009
Pages: 374 - 387
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Received: Jul 6, 2007
Accepted: Sep 23, 2008
Published online: Aug 14, 2009
Published in print: Sep 2009
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