Background
Zetlin, Lev was born on July 14, 1918 in Namangan, Russia. Son of Mark and Alexandra (Senelnikoff) Zetlin.
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Lev Zetlin, Russian civil engineer, educator. Achievements include invention of prestressed runways, light gauge airplane hangars, cable suspension structures, systems buildings; investigation of major structural collapses such as Hyatt Regency, Kansas City, Missouri, Mianus Bridge, Connecticut, L'Ambiance Place, Bridgeport, Connecticut, Pillsbury grain silos, Jamaica Wisconsin, Metrodome Stadium, Minneapolis.
Education
Diploma, Higher Technology Institute, Palestine, 1939. Master of Civil Engineering, Cornell University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1953.
Career
Research associate, assistant professor сivil engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1951-1955;
distinguished professor сivil engineering, Pratt Institute, New York City, 1956-1992. Visiting professor сivil engineering Manhattan College, New York City, 1957-1959. Guest lecturer Columbia, University of Minnesota, University of Virginia, 1955-1963.
University professor engineering and architecture University of Virginia, 1967. Construction engineering. President Zetlin-Argo Liaison & Guidance Corporation, Lev Zetlin Cons., Special Structural Systems, Inc.
Member Internal Board Engineering. Consultant to James Bay Energy Corporation, Canada, Montreal Olympics Stadium. Member Concrete Industry Board New York City.
Former member advanced.panel General Services Administration, housing technical joint panel Department Commerce-Department Housing and Urban Development. Member planning committee building research advisory board National Academy.Scis. Past president International Technology Cooperation Centre.
Achievements
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Achievements include invention of prestressed runways, light gauge airplane hangars, cable suspension structures, systems buildings. Investigation of major structural collapses such as Hyatt Regency, Kansas City, Missouri, Mianus Bridge, Connecticut, L'Ambiance Place, Bridgeport, Connecticut, Pillsbury grain silos, Jamaica Wisconsin, Metrodome Stadium, Minneapolis.
Membership
Trustee, chairman consultor committee Manhattan College Sacred Heart, New York. Member New York State Council on Arts, 1978. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers.
Member Society of America Military Engineers, International Association Bridge and Structural Engineers, Institute Structural Engineers (England), New York Academy of Sciences, American Concrete Institute, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Chi Epsilon.
Connections
Married Eve Shmueli, January 24, 1946. Children: Alexandra, Thalia, Michael Steven.
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Awards
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Decorated Knight of honour Military and Hospitaler Order St. John of Jerusalem, Knight of Malta. Recipient Prestressed Concrete Institute award for New York State Observation Towers New York Worlds Fair, 1964. Gold medal Société Arts, Sciences, Lettres, 1969. Named to Professional and Executive Hall of Fame.Decorated Knight of honour Military and Hospitaler Order St. John of Jerusalem, Knight of Malta. Recipient Prestressed Concrete Institute award for New York State Observation Towers New York Worlds Fair, 1964. Gold medal Société Arts, Sciences, Lettres, 1969.
Named to Professional and Executive Hall of Fame.