The Art of Engineering with David Billington

This collection captures the in-class lectures of David P. Billington '50, Gordon Y.S. Wu Professor of Engineering, Emeritus, and Professor of Civil and Envronmental Engineering, Emeritus during his last semester teaching his iconic "Structures and the Urban Environment" course. Focusing upon structural engineering as a new art form to emerge during the Industrial Revolution, this class examined the long-span bridges, thin shell concrete vaults, and tall buildings that embody this art form.