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David H. Geiger (1935 – October 3, 1989) was an American engineer who invented the air-supported fabric roof system that at the time of his death was in use at almost half the domed stadiums in the world. Geiger was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, received a bachelor's degree from Drexel University, master's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and PhD in engineering from Columbia University. Geiger died in 1989 while traveling in Seoul where he had designed three venues for the 1988 Olympics.

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rdfs:comment	David H. Geiger (1935 – October 3, 1989) was an American engineer who invented the air-supported fabric roof system that at the time of his death was in use at almost half the domed stadiums in the world. Geiger was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, received a bachelor's degree from Drexel University, master's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and PhD in engineering from Columbia University. Geiger died in 1989 while traveling in Seoul where he had designed three venues for the 1988 Olympics. (en) David H. Geiger (* 1935 in Philadelphia; † 3. Oktober 1989 in Seoul) war ein US-amerikanischer Bauingenieur, bekannt für Kuppeln in Leichtbaukonstruktion. Geiger studierte an der Drexel University mit dem Bachelor-Abschluss, an der University of Wisconsin mit dem Master-Abschluss und er wurde an der Columbia University in Bauingenieurwesen promoviert. Noch während des Studiums arbeitete er mit Horst Berger von Severud Associates zusammen, was sich fortsetzte, als Berger den Wettbewerb um den US-Pavillon für die Expo 70 in Osaka gewann. Damals war Geiger Adjunct Professor an der Columbia University. Der Entwurf bestand aus einer durch erhöhten Luftdruck gestützten Dom-Konstruktion aus Textil in Form eines Kürbis. Es sollte Erdbeben und Taifunen standhalten. Dabei legte er die Tragkabel diag (de)
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Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage	Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium Davis Brody Bond Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome University of Wisconsin–Madison Vancouver Vermillion, South Dakota 1935 births 1988 Summer Olympics Columbia University Geiger Engineers 1989 deaths Philadelphia, Pennsylvania MNP Community & Sport Centre Horst Berger BC Place Drexel University alumni People from Philadelphia Air-supported structure Tokyo Tokyo Dome Tropicana Field DakotaDome Drexel University Earthquake Expo '70 Tensegrity Astrodome Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science alumni Structural engineers University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering alumni Pontiac, Michigan Pontiac Silverdome Indianapolis, Indiana O'Connell Center Olympic Gymnastics Arena RCA Dome Redbird Arena Calgary, Alberta Typhoon Olympic Fencing Gymnasium Minneapolis, Minnesota Seoul, Korea Osaka, Japan R. Buckminster Fuller
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has abstract	David H. Geiger (* 1935 in Philadelphia; † 3. Oktober 1989 in Seoul) war ein US-amerikanischer Bauingenieur, bekannt für Kuppeln in Leichtbaukonstruktion. Geiger studierte an der Drexel University mit dem Bachelor-Abschluss, an der University of Wisconsin mit dem Master-Abschluss und er wurde an der Columbia University in Bauingenieurwesen promoviert. Noch während des Studiums arbeitete er mit Horst Berger von Severud Associates zusammen, was sich fortsetzte, als Berger den Wettbewerb um den US-Pavillon für die Expo 70 in Osaka gewann. Damals war Geiger Adjunct Professor an der Columbia University. Der Entwurf bestand aus einer durch erhöhten Luftdruck gestützten Dom-Konstruktion aus Textil in Form eines Kürbis. Es sollte Erdbeben und Taifunen standhalten. Dabei legte er die Tragkabel diagonal an, so dass es nicht wie bei einem Rechteckgitter dazu kam, dass das Dach in der Mitte nachgab. Mit Berger gründete er das Ingenieurbüro Geiger Berger Associates, die bis 1983 bestanden. Danach gründete er Geiger Associates (1986 von KKBN übernommen) und 1988 Geiger Engineers. Geiger entwickelte in den 1970er Jahren auch eigene Software für seine Konstruktionen. Zu seinen Projekten gehören: * Silverdome in Pontiac (Michigan) 1975, das erste größere Sportstadium mit einem Dach aus Fiberglas-Gewebe mit Luftdruckstützung. * Stephen C. O’Connell Center (The O’Dome) in Gainesville in Florida 1980 * Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis 1982 * BC Place in Vancouver 1983 * Lindsay Par Sports Centre in Calgary 1983 * RCA Dome (Hoosier Dome), Indianapolis * Tokyo Dome des Tokyo Giants Baseball Stadium in Tokio 1988 * Redbird Arena, Illinois State University in Normal (Illinois) 1988 * Florida Suncoast Dome (Tropicana Field), St. Petersburg (Florida) Zuletzt entwarf er die Stadien für Gewichtheben, Fechten und Gymnastik der Olympischen Spiele in Seoul 1988, die erste Tensegrity-Kuppel. Geiger starb im Oktober 1989 an einem Herzanfall auf Geschäftsreise in Seoul. 1974 erhielt er den Dickson Prize in Science. 1986 erhielt er den Lifetime Achievement Award des American Institute of Architects und 1983 den Innovationspreis der American Society of Civil Engineers. Er hielt rund ein Dutzend Patente für seine Dachkonstruktionen. Geiger war mit Gloria Bohm verheiratet und hatte drei Töchter. Er war Präsident der Wohltätigkeitsorganisation New York Habitat for Humanity (Häuser für ärmere Teile der Bevölkerung). (de) David H. Geiger (1935 – October 3, 1989) was an American engineer who invented the air-supported fabric roof system that at the time of his death was in use at almost half the domed stadiums in the world. Geiger was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, received a bachelor's degree from Drexel University, master's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and PhD in engineering from Columbia University. While an adjunct professor at Columbia University with a part-time engineering practice, Geiger designed the enclosure for the United States pavilion at Expo '70 in Osaka, Japan. He had been tapped after the architecture firm Davis-Brody won the design contest for the building. Davis Brody's winning design was a 30-story high air filled "pumpkin" atop the pavilion and they needed an engineer with the expertise to implement it. Geiger was designing the US Pavilion to be capable of withstanding Japan's earthquakes and typhoons when Congress approved only half of the expected budget. To accommodate this severely reduced budget, he drastically cut the proposed height and used a low profile cable-restrained air-supported roof of his own invention, employing a super-elliptical perimeter compression ring and diagonally-run pattern of cables which prevented fabric sag around the edges. Geiger's fabric air-supported roof invention was significantly cheaper than the largest fixed dome structure of the day: the Astrodome. After Osaka, Horst Berger joined Geiger's practice which became Geiger Berger Associates. Around the U.S. in the 1970s and early 1980s, Geiger Berger built eight stadia with air-supported roofs. They also went on to produce pioneering designs for a series of low-cost long-span cable, tensile membrane structures including the first tensegrity type dome for the Olympic Gymnastics Venue, Seoul, Korea (which had been inspired by the work of R. Buckminster Fuller), first translucent insulated fabric roof at MNP Community & Sport Centre (originally the Lindsay Park Sports Centre), Calgary, Alberta, Canada, first “permanent” low profile air-supported fabric roof to cover a stadium at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. The partnership with Berger dissolved in 1983 and Geiger formed Geiger Associates, which was acquired by KKBNA in 1986. In 1988, Geiger in partnership with former Principals and colleagues from Geiger Associates went on to found Geiger Engineers. Geiger died in 1989 while traveling in Seoul where he had designed three venues for the 1988 Olympics. (en)
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