Background
Scordelis, Alexander Costicas was born on September 27, 1923 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Philip Kostas and Vasilica (Zois) Scordelis.
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Alexander Costicas Scordelis
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Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1948; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949.
Career
Structural designer, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, San Francisco, 1948; engineer, Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, summer 1951, 52, 53, 54; instructor сivil engineering, University of California, 1949-1950; assistant professor, University of California, 1951-1956; associate professor, University of California, 1957-1961; professor, University of California, 1962-1989; assistant dean College Engineering, University California, 1962-1965; vice chairman division structural engring, structural mechanics, University of California, 1970-1973; Nishkian professor emeritus, University of California, since 1990. Consultant engineering firms, government agys.
Achievements
Membership
Served to captain, C.E. United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary member 1989, Moissieff award 1976, 81, 92, Howard award 1989), American Concrete Institute. Member International Association Shell and Spatial Structures (honorary, Torroja medal 1994), International Association Bridge and Structural Engineering (Tedesko medal 1998), Structural Engineers Association California, National Academy Engineering.
Connections
Married Georgia Gumas, May 9, 1948. Children: Byron, Karen.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Decorated Bronze star, Purple Heart. Recipient Western Electric award American Society Engineering Education, 1978. Axion award Hellenic American Professional Society, 1979. Best paper award Canadian Society Civil Engineering, 1982, K.B. Woods award National Academy of Sciences Transportation Research Board, 1983, Citation University California Berkeley, 1989, Distinguished Engineering Alumnus award Berkeley Engineering ALumni Society, 1993, Leadership award American Segmental Bridge Institute, 1993, Freyssinet medal International Federation for Prestressed Concrete, 1994.Decorated Bronze star, Purple Heart. Recipient Western Electric award American Society Engineering Education, 1978. Axion award Hellenic American Professional Society, 1979.
Best paper award Canadian Society Civil Engineering, 1982, K.B. Woods award National Academy of Sciences Transportation Research Board, 1983, Citation University California Berkeley, 1989, Distinguished Engineering Alumnus award Berkeley Engineering ALumni Society, 1993, Leadership award American Segmental Bridge Institute, 1993, Freyssinet medal International Federation for Prestressed Concrete, 1994.