Charles Conrad Schneider

Charles Conrad Schneider, actually: Carl Conrad Schneider, often referred to only as CC Schneider ( born April 24, 1843 in Apolda † January 8, 1916 in Philadelphia ) was an engineer and bridge designer in the United States.

Schneider was born in Thuringia Apolda. After his emigration to the United States he made a name for himself by constructing the Niagara Cantilever Bridge, one of the first big boom bridges. He belonged to the group of engineers who were entrusted in 1886 with the installation of the Statue of Liberty in New York.

In 1905 he was appointed president of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Norman medal awarded him the same year and again in 1908. This award is awarded for work submitted, which represents a special contribution to engineering science. In 1886 he also received the Rowland prize of ASCE.

Schneider was also the lead in the investigation of the steel parts of the collapsed in 1907 during the construction Quebec Bridge. At this time he was chief engineer of the American Bridge Company. Around 1910, he ran together with Frederick C. Kunz an engineering firm in Philadelphia.

Structures

  • Niagara Cantilever Bridge, Niagara Falls, 1883
  • Bridge of the Canadian Pacific Railway through the Fraser River, Cisco ( Siska ), 1884 - Figure
  • Washington Bridge, New York, 1886 ( original design )
  • Exchange Place, railway terminal of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Jersey City, 1891, then the largest train station in the USA - image
  • Delaware Bridge, Delaware, about 1893
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