Nabih Youssef
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Nabih Youssef, S.E., F.A.S.C.E
is an Egyptian
-American
structural engineer
, most recognized for his work in earthquake engineering.
. After emigrating to the United States
he received a M.S. from C.S.U.-L.A.
and then a postgraduate Diploma in Earthquake Engineering from U.C.L.A.
.
Youssef lead the engineering division at A.C. Martin Partners before founding his own firm, Nabih Youssef & Associates (NYA), in 1989. Twenty years later, NYA is a 60-engineer company with offices throughout California.
The 56-story L.A. Live! Tower is currently under construction in downtown Los Angeles
. It uses an advanced steel plate shear wall
system to resist lateral loads and is the first building in Los Angeles
to so.
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
used base isolation
to achieve a structure that would last 500 years.
Cleveland Museum of Art Expansion
Skirball Jewish Cultural Center
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Dodger Stadium Renovations
Los Angeles City Hall Renovations
Los Angeles Coliseum Renovations
School of Architecture. Additionally, Youssef has been involved in various industry and governmental panels, notably:
Congressional Office of Technology Assessment advisory panel member
Chair of the Vision 2000 Committee and the Seismology Committee of the Structural Engineers Association of California.
Chair of Project Restore, a non-profit organization dedicated to the historic restoration and revitalization of historic facilities in Los Angeles
.
Public Sector Building merit awards in 2005.
American Society of Civil Engineers
The American Society of Civil Engineers is a professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. It is the oldest national engineering society in the United States. ASCE's vision is to have engineers positioned as global leaders who strive toward...
is an Egyptian
Egyptians
Egyptians are nation an ethnic group made up of Mediterranean North Africans, the indigenous people of Egypt.Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to...
-American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
structural engineer
Structural engineer
Structural engineers analyze, design, plan, and research structural components and structural systems to achieve design goals and ensure the safety and comfort of users or occupants...
, most recognized for his work in earthquake engineering.
Education & Working Life
In 1967, Youssef received a B.S. in Structural Engineering from Cairo UniversityCairo University
Cairo University is a public university located in Giza, Egypt.The university was founded on December 21, 1908, as the result of an effort to establish a national center for educational thought...
. After emigrating to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
he received a M.S. from C.S.U.-L.A.
California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Los Angeles is a public comprehensive university, part of the California State University system...
and then a postgraduate Diploma in Earthquake Engineering from U.C.L.A.
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
.
Youssef lead the engineering division at A.C. Martin Partners before founding his own firm, Nabih Youssef & Associates (NYA), in 1989. Twenty years later, NYA is a 60-engineer company with offices throughout California.
L.A. Live! Hotel & Residences
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. It uses an advanced steel plate shear wall
Steel plate shear wall
A steel plate shear wall consists of steel infill plates bounded by a column-beam system.- Overview :They constitute an SPSW. Its behavior is analogous to a vertical plate girder cantilevered from its base. Similar to plate girders, the SPW system optimizes component performance by taking...
system to resist lateral loads and is the first building in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to so.
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, also called "COLA" and the Los Angeles Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in Los Angeles, California, United States...
used base isolation
Base isolation
Base isolation, also known as seismic base isolation or base isolation system, is one of the most popular means of protecting a structure against earthquake forces...
to achieve a structure that would last 500 years.
Others
J. Paul Getty Museum VillaCleveland Museum of Art Expansion
Cleveland Museum of Art
The Cleveland Museum of Art is an art museum situated in the Wade Park District, in the University Circle neighborhood on Cleveland's east side. Internationally renowned for its substantial holdings of Asian and Egyptian art, the museum houses a diverse permanent collection of more than 43,000...
Skirball Jewish Cultural Center
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is an art museum in Los Angeles, California. It is located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile vicinity of Los Angeles, adjacent to the George C. Page Museum and La Brea Tar Pits....
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Dodger Stadium Renovations
Los Angeles City Hall Renovations
Los Angeles City Hall
Los Angeles City Hall, completed 1928, is the center of the government of the city of Los Angeles, California, and houses the mayor's office and the meeting chambers and offices of the Los Angeles City Council...
Los Angeles Coliseum Renovations
Contributions to Field
Youssef pioneered the use of base isolation to seismically protect structures. He is a Lecturer at the USCUniversity of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
School of Architecture. Additionally, Youssef has been involved in various industry and governmental panels, notably:
Congressional Office of Technology Assessment advisory panel member
Chair of the Vision 2000 Committee and the Seismology Committee of the Structural Engineers Association of California.
Chair of Project Restore, a non-profit organization dedicated to the historic restoration and revitalization of historic facilities in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
Honors
Recipient of two Design-Build Institute of AmericaDesign-Build
Design-build is a project delivery system used in the construction industry. It is a method to deliver a project in which the design and construction services are contracted by a single entity known as the design–builder or design–build contractor...
Public Sector Building merit awards in 2005.
See also
- List of structural engineers
- List of Copts
- Earthquake engineering structuresEarthquake engineering structuresEarthquake-resistant structures are designed and constructed to withstand various types of hazardous earthquake exposures at the sites of their particular location....