ASCE rewards 'Outstanding' job.Louis Silano, a senior vice president with Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc., has received an Outstanding Projects and Leaders award from the American Society of Civil Engineers “ASCE” redirects here. For the Nigerian stock exchange, see Abuja Securities and Commodities Exchange. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is a professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. (ASCE ASCE abbr. American Society of Civil Engineers ) for Lifetime Achievement in Design. The award was presented at ASCE's sixth annual OPAL awards gala. "OPAL award winners contribute to the advancement of the civil engineering profession, but more importantly, their work contributes to the improvement of the world's health, safety and economy, which elevates quality of life for people everywhere," said ASCE President William P. Henry, P.E., F.ASCE. "The creativity, vision and leadership of this year's honorees are an inspiration to all civil engineers." Mr. Silano has spent his 54-year career at Parsons Brinckerhoff, where he has been involved in many major bridge and tunnel This article is about the descriptive geographic term. For the Off-Broadway show, see Bridge and Tunnel (show). Bridge and tunnel (often abbreviated B&T) is a disparaging neologism for people who travel to Manhattan from surrounding communities. projects. Mr. Silano designed the majestic Newport/Pell Bridge in Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. and managed the design review of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge The Sunshine Skyway Bridge, spanning Florida's Tampa Bay, is the world's longest bridge with a cable-stayed main span, with a length of 29,040 feet (exactly 5.5 miles or approximately 8.85 km).[1] It is part of I-275 (SR 93) and US 19 (SR 55), connecting St. in Florida. He led the design of the Fremont Bridge in Portland, Oregon and was PB's project manager for the Baldwin Bridge in Old Saybrook, CT. |
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