Eugene Figg

Eugene C. Figg (August 4, 1936 – March 20, 2002) was an American structural engineer who made numerous contributions to the field of structural engineering, especially in the design of the cable-stayed bridge and the use of the segmental concrete construction method.^[2][3][4]

Eugene C. Figg
Born	Eugene Cecil Figg, Jr.[1] (1936-08-04)August 4, 1936 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	March 20, 2002(2002-03-20) (aged 65)
Occupation	Structural engineer
Years active	1958–2002
Known for	Cable-stayed bridge design, segmental concrete construction

Life

Figg was born August 4, 1936, in Charleston, South Carolina. He received a civil engineering degree as a structural engineer from The Citadel in Charleston in 1958.^[5][6]

During his career, he brought the use of the segmental method for spanning large gaps to the United States with the assistance of his Paris-based partner, Jean M. Muller.^[7] His affiliation with Muller, begun at Figg and Muller Engineers (founded in 1978),^[8][9] allowed him to gain valuable insight into the application of pre-cast segmental bridge construction methods to the domestic market. When they coupled this construction method with cable-stayed supports, Mueller and Figg effectively increased the use of concrete in longer span bridge proposals.^[10]

He formed his own engineering firm, the Figg Engineering Group, still operating and based in Tallahassee.^[6] Figg also founded the American Segmental Bridge Institute in 1989, and served four years as a trustee at the National Building Museum.^[11]

Awards

In 2000, Figg was honored with the John A. Roebling Medal for his outstanding lifetime achievement in bridge engineering.^[12]

Famous bridges

• Sunshine Skyway Bridge
• Linn Cove Viaduct
• Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge

See also

• List of civil engineers