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Ratay, Robert Tibor was born on October 28, 1936 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Sandor and Erzsebet (Stieglitz) Ratay. came to the United States, 1957.
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The support you need to build high-quality temporary structures. All the technical, business, and legal know-how you need to build and maintain 17 different temporary support and access structures has been gathered in one convenient problem-solver. In the completely revised Second Edition of the Handbook of Temporary Structures in Construction, Robert Ratay and a team of experts provide you with full coverage of the latest construction materials and methods--different contracting techniques--new codes and standards--new dispute resolution procedures--tested cost controls--using temporary structures in repair and rehab work--OSHA updates on construction site safety--and much more.
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Ratay, Robert Tibor was born on October 28, 1936 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Sandor and Erzsebet (Stieglitz) Ratay. came to the United States, 1957.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University Massachusetts, 1961. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Massachusetts, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Structural Engineering, University Massachusetts, 1969.
Civil engineer, Tighe and Bond, Inc., Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1961-1964; structural engineer, Grumman Aerospace Corporation, Bethpage, New York, 1967-1970; assistant professor, City College of CUNY, 1970-1975; principal, Severud Associations, New York City, 1977-1983; professor, dean engineering, Pratt Institute, New York City, 1983-1992; professor, Polytechnic U., New York City, since 1992. Expert consultant to corporations and government agys., since 1983. Member of advisory task committee National Research Council, Washington, National Science Foundation, Washington.
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Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (chairman technical committees since 1962). Member of New York State Society Professional Engineers (Engineering Educator of Year award 1994).
Married Gabriella Szekely, May 30, 1959. Children: Andrea, Christopher.