British civil engineer and naval architect. His father was MI Brunel (1769-1849), the inventor of the shield tunneling method and also famous for constructing the Thames underwater tunnel. He worked in his father's office and designed the Clifton Bridge, Hungerford Bridge, and other bridges. As chief engineer of the London-Bristol railway, he carried out the major construction work to change the gauge from narrow to broad. He also built the Great Western (the world's first transatlantic steamship, 1,320 tons, 1838), the Great Britain, and the Great Eastern. Source : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information |
英国の土木・造船技術者。父はシールド工法の発明者で,またテムズ川の河底トンネルの建設でも有名なM.I.ブルネル〔1769-1849〕。父の事務所で働き,クリフトン橋,ハンガーフォード橋などを設計。ロンドン〜ブリストル間の鉄道の技師長として,狭軌から広軌に変える大工事を遂行。またグレート・ウェスタン号(世界最初の大西洋定期汽船,1320トン,1838年),グレート・ブリテン号,グレート・イースタン号などを建造した。
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