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Homer G. Balcom (February 16, 1870 – July 3, 1938) was a structural engineer who was responsible for designing the Empire State Building. Balcom was the most prominent consulting structural engineer in America after World War I (WWI). [1]
New York City (NYC), Homer Gage “H.G.” Balcom was the most prominent consulting structural engineer in America after World War One (WWI). When his capstone skyscraper (the ESB) debuted on May 1st, 1931, it was hailed as the Eighth Wonder of the World and the 61-year-old Balcom was considered an engineering superstar. In addition, he had a
The ultimate masterpiece of the many remarkable skyline buildings designed by New York structural engineer Homer “H. G.” Balcom (Fig. 1) during the early to middle part of the 20th century was the incomparable Empire State Building (Fig. 2). Completed in record-setting time, just 13 months from start to finish for construction, Balcom’s ...
- Richard G. Weingardt
- 2011
Richard G. Weingardt, D.Sc. (h.c.), P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, F. ACEC (rweingardt@weingarddt.com) is the Chairman of Richard Weingardt Consultants, Inc. in Denver, CO. He is the author of ten books, including Circles in the Sky: The Life and Times of George Ferris and Engineering Legends. His latest book, Empire Man, is about Homer Balcom, structural ...
The award is named after H. G. Balcom (1870-1938), a structural engineer and a pioneer in designing tall structures to account for lateral wind forces.
RICHARDG. WEINGARDT, P.E., DIST.M.ASCE. The ultimate masterpiece of the manyremarkableskylinebuildings designed by New York structural engineer Homer “H. G.” Balcom (Fig. 1) during the early to middle part of the 20th century was the incomparable Empire State Build- ing (Fig. 2). Completed in record- setting time, just 13 months from start ...
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engineer civil engineer. Homer G. Balcom was a structural engineer who was responsible for designing the Empire State Building. Background. Balcom was born on February 16, 1870 in Chili, New York, the only child of Mahlon and Francis (Gage) Balcom. Career.
