20 Mar 1890 Sir (Evan) Owen Williams was born. He was consulting engineer for old Wembley Stadium. His company worked on plans for motorway system inc M6 Gravelly Hill interchange (Spaghetti Junction) and designed concrete ships for Admiralty - @ICELibrary https://t.co/0kVDHxaDmG
Sir (Evan) Owen Williams was born #onthisday 1890. He was consulting engineer for the old Wembley Stadium. His company worked on plans for the motorway system including Gravelly Hill interchange (Spaghetti Junction) and designed concrete ships for Admiralty.
08 Mar Sir William Matthews was born. He was @ICE_engineers President 1907 & partner in Coode, Son & Matthews company, overseeing harbor works incl #Singapore & #Colombo. Also Hodbarrow Barrier & naval harbour, #Dover. https://t.co/DWPJNYXA4c - @ICELibrary
08 Mar Sir William Matthews was born. He was @ICE_engineers President 1907 & partner in Coode, Son and Matthews company, overseeing harbour works incl #Singapore & #Colombo. Also Hodbarrow Barrier & naval harbour, #Dover. https://t.co/DWPJNYXA4c - @ICELibrary
Robert Stephenson's Britannia Tubular Bridge, Menai Strait, opened on 05 Mar 1850. William Fairbairn carried out tests on the form of the wrought iron tubes. Unfortunately the tube was destroyed by fire in the 1970s - @ICELibrary
Captain Samuel Brown R.N. was born on 10 Jan 1776. He pioneered use of chains on suspension bridges, his Union Chain Bridge celebrated 200 years in 2020. He used same technology to build Brighton Chain Pier. - @ICELibrary