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Eduardo Torroja y Miret, 1st Marques of Torroja (27 August 1899 – 15 June 1961) was a Spanish structural engineer and a pioneer in the design of concrete shell structures.
Jun 11, 2024 · Eduardo Torroja (born Aug. 27, 1899, Madrid, Spain—died June 15, 1961, Madrid) was a Spanish architect and engineer notable as a pioneer in the design of concrete-shell structures. Torroja graduated as an engineer in 1923 and began working with a contractor.
El Instituto de Ciencias de la Construcción Eduardo Torroja (IETcc), perteneciente al Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), fundamenta su actividad en investigaciones científicas y desarrollos tecnológicos en el campo de la construcción y sus materiales.
Eduardo Torroja Miret, whose penchant for engineering induced him to enrol in the Madrid School of Civil Engineering in 1917, earned his degree there in 1923. Founded in 1802 by Agustín de Betancourt, the Madrid School had been modelled on the Paris École des Ponts et Chaussées.
Sep 20, 2017 · Discover the latest Architecture news and projects on Eduardo Torroja at ArchDaily, the world's largest architecture website.
Eduardo Torroja y Miret, (1899-1961) was a Spanish structural engineer and architect, pioneer in the design of concrete-shell structures. His first large project was the Tempul cable-stayed aqueduct in 1926, Guadalete, Jerez de la Frontera, in which he used prestressed girders, and he made his name with the concrete shell-roof at the Algeciras ...
Eduardo Torroja Miret. Madrid, 27.VIII.1899–15.VI.1961. Insigne Ingeniero Civil, proyectista, científico, investigador, gestor y docente.
