Background
Silva, Armand Joseph was born on June 1, 1931 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Jose M. and Almeida Silva.
Civil and ocean engineering educator
Silva, Armand Joseph was born on June 1, 1931 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Jose M. and Almeida Silva.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, U. Connecticut, 1954; Master of Science, U. Connecticut, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Connecticut, 1965.
Instructor сivil engineering, U. Connecticut, 1955-1956; soils engineer, Thompson & Lichtner Company, 1956-1958; from instructor to professor сivil engineering, Worcester Polytech, 1958-1976; head department, Worcester Polytech, 1971-1976; professor ocean and сivil engineering, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, since 1976; director marine geomechanics research group, U. Rhode Island, Narragansett, since 1978; department chairman ocean engineering, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1984-1992. Advisory board United States Geological Survey, National Research Council and other, since 1975. Geotechnology consultant AT&TBell and other, since 1960.
Member Planning Board Center Massachusetts, Auburn, 1962-1965. Member Regional PlanningBd., Worcester County, 1963-1965. Member American Society Civil Engineers (life), American Geophysical Union, Marine Technology Society, Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon.
Married Joan Glynn (deceased 1967). Married Linda Joyce Saari (divorced 1977). Children: Robin, Diane, Rebecca.
