Background
Lorman, William Rudolph was born on September 26, 1910 in Cleveland. Son of Rudolph Calman and Theresa Mary (Pollock) Lorman.
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William Rudolph Lorman
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Bachelor of Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1933. Master of Science, University Colorado, 1939. Professional degree Civil Engineering, University Colorado, 1956.
Career
Assistant deputy engineer, Cuyahoga County Engineer, Cleveland, 1935-1936; assistant engineer, United States Bureau Reclamation, Denver and Redding, California, 1936-1942; commissioned Lieutenant (junior grade), United States Naval Reserve, 1942; advanced through grades to lieutenant commander, United States Naval Reserve, 1948; retired, United States Naval Reserve, 1970; special projects officer Air Center Command, United States Navy, Vanuatu, 1943-1944; helium officer, United States Navy, Moffett Field Air Station, California, 1944; staff officer, Fleet Aircraft Command, Alameda, California, 1945-1946; civil engineer, United States Navy, San Francisco, 1946-1948; materials research engineer, United States Navy, Solomons, Maryland., Port Hueneme, California, 1948-1982. Consultant United States Navy liaison DuBridge Oil Lease Panel, Executive Office of President, Office Science and Technology, Los Angeles, 1969, Committee Status of Cement and Concrete Research in the United States, National Materials Advisory Board, National Research Council, NAS, Washington, 1979-1981.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers, American Concrete Institute (committee 115 current research 1955-1976, committee 116 nomenclature and terminology 1961-1992, committee 209 creep and shrinkage of concrete 1952-1992, chairman 1958-1961). Member American Society for Testing and Materials (senior, representative committee C-1, E-8 terminology 1956-1977, subcommittee C-1.31 volume change of Portland cement 1952-1992, committee C-9 concrete and concrete aggregates 1956-1992, subcommittee C-9.2.2 chemical reactions of aggregates in concrete 1956-1957, subcommittee C-9.2.3. Elastic and Inelastic properties of concrete 1956-1992, subcommittee C-9.3.2. methods of testing for volume changes of concrete and concrete aggregates 1956-1992), TROA, Retired Officers Association (secretary Ventura County, California chapter 1983-1987), National Association Retired Federal Employees, Masons (California), Sigma Xi (emeritus).
Connections
Married Hulda Wanita Babel, May 2, 1936 (deceased May 26, 1980). Children: Jonathan, Timothy.
