Background
Mandel, Herbert Maurice was born on May 11, 1924 in Port Chester, New York, United States. Son of Arthur William and Rose (Schmeiser) Mandel.
Mandel, Herbert Maurice was born on May 11, 1924 in Port Chester, New York, United States. Son of Arthur William and Rose (Schmeiser) Mandel.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1948. Master Engineering, Yale University, 1949.
Registered profile engineer, New York, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland., Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia Structural engineer Madigan Hyland Company, Long Island City, New York, 1949-1950. With firm Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas, Inc., 1950-1986. Vice president GAI Cons.
Inc., 1986, principal staff consultant, 1993, resident engineer, Chicago, 1961, Atlanta, 1962, project manager, New York City, 1963-1970, Honolulu, 1970-1974, vice president, 1974, senior vice president, Pittsburgh, 1977-1986. Faculty Yale University, 1948-1949. Adjunct faculty Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1956-1964, U. Pittsburgh, 1986.
General chairman 6th International Bridge Conference, Pittsburgh, 1989.
Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1943-1946, 50-52, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers, Society of America Military Engineers. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, Engineers Society We.
Pennsylvania (executive committee International Bridge Conference since 1986, general chairman 1988-1989), American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association (steel structures specifications committee since 1974), Professional Engineers in Private Practice (board governors 1994-1996, professional development council 1995-1997), Pennsylvania Professional Engineers in Private Practice (state vice-chairman 1992-1994, chairman 1994-1996), Pennsylvania Society Professional Engineers (director Pittsburgh chapter 1995-1998), International Association Bridge and Structural Engineering, Association for Bridge Construction and Design, Engineers Club Pittsburgh, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Delta Epsilon, Scabbard and Blade.
Married Charlotte Feldman, August 22, 1954. Children: Rosanne Mandel Levine, Elliott D., Arthur M. Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Virginia.