Betancourt Bridge has been open in St. Petersburg for several years. Who was this man?
Augustin Jose Pedro del Carmen Domingo de Candelaria de Betancourt y Molina - Spanish, then Russian statesman, scientist, lieutenant general of the Russian service, organizer of construction and transport in the Russian Empire. He was born on February 1, 1758 in Spain, in the city of Puerto de la Cruz on the island of Tenerife, in a family founded by the French. In Russian, Augustin Augustinovich Betancourt.
June 20 in St. Petersburg House of Architects will be held V Betancourt readings on the theme "Interaction of foundations and structures. Norms and practice of design", touching upon joint calculations of foundations and structures, uniting specialists in the field of geotechnics and ground structures.
The Union of Architects and the Institute “Georeconstruction” invite.