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Ian Firth BSc, MSc, DIC, FREng, FREng[1] FICE, FIStructE, Hon FRIBA [2]is a British structural engineer and bridge designer. {{Infobox engineer|image = |image_size = |caption = |name = Ian Firth |nationality = British |birth_date = 17 February 1956 |birth_place = England |death_date = |death_place = |education = The Pilgrims' School, Marlborough College, University of Bristol, Imperial College London |spouse = |parents = |children = |discipline = Structural Engineer, Civil Engineer |institutions = Institution of Structural Engineers Institution of Civil Engineers Royal Academy of Engineering Royal Institute of British Architects |practice_name = Ian Firth |significant_projects = Stonecutters Bridge Hong Kong, Strait of Messina Bridge Italy, Strengthening West Gate Bridge Melbourne, Pont Schuman Lyon France,[3] University Swing Bridge Malmö Sweden [4], Ting Kau Bridge Hong Kong |significant_design = Bridge of Aspiration Covent Garden,[5], Sail Bridge Swansea, [6], Third Way Bridge Taunton, [7], Lockmeadow Bridge Maidstone [8], Inner Harbour Bridge Inderhavnsbroen Copenhagen, [9] |significant_awards = }} Early life and educationBorn in Sussex into a Royal Navy family, Firth was a chorister at Winchester Cathedral before going to Marlborough College[10] and then to the University of Bristol[11] where he secured a First Class Honours degree in Civil Engineering in 1979.[12] CareerFirth joined specialist consulting engineers Flint & Neill [11]in London upon graduation, and initially worked on a variety of projects including tall radio masts and towers, chimneys and steel buildings, as well as the aerodynamic stability of box girder bridges. He then attended Imperial College [12]and obtained a further degree in Structural steel Design in 1982. Returning to Flint & Neill, he worked on the complex strengthening and upgrading of the Wye Bridge, a steel box girder cable-stayed bridge and part of the M48 Severn crossing. Since then he has directed several other similar projects involving strengthening of such structures, including the Erskine Bridge in Scotland and the West Gate Bridge in Australia. His other work on major long span bridges includes the independent design checks and investigations for the Tsing Ma Bridge, Kap Shui Mun Bridge and Ting Kau Bridge, all in Hong Kong. He was appointed as special advisor to the client for the longest span of them all, the Strait of Messina Bridge in Italy, which when built will have a main span of 3,300m. Firth led the team which won the Poole Harbour Crossing [13] bridge design competition in 1997, working with Danish architects Dissing+Weitling, and has subsequently won many other bridge design competitions. These include the Stonecutters Bridge in Hong Kong, Lockmeadow Bridge in Maidstone [8], the Bridge of Aspiration [5] for the Royal Ballet School in London, the River Oise bridge in Compiègne, France, [14] the Pont Schuman in Lyon, France,[3] Inderhavnsbroen in Copenhagen [9] and the Zweite Hinterrheinsbrücke – the new railway bridge over the River Rhine at Reichenau in Switzerland. His work also includes some notable building structures. He led the team undertaking the independent design checks of the Millennium Dome and the London Stadium, and also oversaw the work to replace the roof of the latter after the London Olympics in 2012. Flint & Neill were the structural engineers for the Royal National Theatre when it was built in 1976, and for the past 20 years Firth has led the structural engineering teams engaged in extensive modifications and upgrades to the building. He became partner in Flint & Neill [11] in 1990, and when the firm joined COWI in 2008 he was appointed a director.[15] He retired from full time employment in 2018 and now works as a Consultant, continuing to provide expert bridge design and engineering advice, training and education. Firth was President of the Institution of Structural Engineers in 2017[16] and is Chairman of the British Group of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering.[17] He is also a Trustee of bridge building charity Bridges to Prosperity.[18] Awards and honoursFirth is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.[2] Selected projects
References1. ^{{cite web|title=List of Fellows|url=http://www.raeng.org.uk/about-us/people-council-committees/the-fellowship/list-of-fellows}} 2. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.architecture.com/knowledge-and-resources/knowledge-landing-page/riba-honorary-fellowships-2018-announced|title=RIBA Honorary Fellowships 2018 announced|website=www.architecture.com}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.vinci-construction.fr/construction-du-pont-schuman-lyon-69|title=Construction du pont Schuman, Lyon (69)|date=16 September 2014}} 4. ^ University Swing Bridge, Malmö, Sweden [https://structurae.net/structures/university-bridge-2004-malmo] Retrieved June 2018 5. ^1 Bridge of Aspiration Covent Garden [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2749/101686606778995092] Retrieved June 2018 6. ^1 Sail Bridge Swansea, Retrieved June 2018 7. ^1 Third Way Bridge Taunton Retrieved June 2018 8. ^1 2 Lockmeadow Bridge Maidstone [https://structurae.net/structures/lockmeadow-footbridge ] Retrieved June 2018 9. ^1 2 Inner Harbour Bridge Inderhavnsbroen Copenhagen, Zweite, [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterrheinbr%C3%BCcke] Switzerland Retrieved June 2018 10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.marlburianclub.org/news/achievements|title=Marlburian Club - Marlborough College Alumni|website=www.marlburianclub.org}} 11. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=https://bridgestoprosperity.org/teamleadership/ian-firth-ceng-freng-fice-fistructe/|title=Ian Firth, CEng, FREng, FICE, FIStructE - Bridges to Prosperity}} 12. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://rocketreach.co/ian-firth-email_12473202|title=Ian Firth at RocketReach}} 13. ^ Poole Harbour Crossing Retrieved June 2018 14. ^1 River Oise Bridge, Compiègne, France Retrieved June 2018 15. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.istructe.org/structuralawards/judging |title=Judging - Awards - The Institution of Structural Engineers |publisher=Istructe.org |date= |accessdate=2018-06-29}} 16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.architectsdatafile.co.uk/news/the-institution-of-structural-engineers-announces-2017-president-ian-firth-freng-fistructe-fice/|title=The Institution of Structural Engineers announces 2017 President: Ian Firth FREng FIStructE FICE - netMAGmedia Ltd|website=www.architectsdatafile.co.uk}} 17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.iabse.org/IABSE/News/IABSE/bulletin/Bulletin_Board.aspx?hkey=bf24d6fc-2568-4917-adfe-6a620cb78449|title=Bulletin Board|first=Advanced Solutions International|last=Inc.|website=www.iabse.org}} 18. ^{{cite web|url=https://bridgestoprosperity.org/firth-ted2018/|title=TED Talk: Bridges should be beautiful - Bridges to Prosperity|date=27 June 2018}} 19. ^{{cite web|url=https://structurae.net/structures/halgavor-bridge|title=Halgavor Bridge (Bodmin, 2001) - Structurae|website=Structurae}} External links
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