Theodore Zoli
Encyclopedia
Theodore P. Zoli, P.E. is an American structural engineer
, and a leading designer of cable-stayed bridge
s.
with a B.S. in 1988, and from the California Institute of Technology
with an M.S. in 1989. Since 1990, he has worked for HNTB
Corporation, where he is a vice president and technical director of bridges. He is also a visiting lecturer at Princeton University
and Adjunct Professor of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at Columbia University
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In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, Zoli has focused on the retrofit of bridges across the United States. He developed a novel composite material for lightweight, blast-resistant coverings for a broad array of construction applications. Most recently, Zoli designed the new Lake Champlain Bridge
connecting New York to Vermont, replacing an older structure. The unique segmented arch design has garnered praise from local users who were kept in the design loop throughout the conceptual phase.
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...
, and a leading designer of cable-stayed bridge
Cable-stayed bridge
A cable-stayed bridge is a bridge that consists of one or more columns , with cables supporting the bridge deck....
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Life
Zoli graduated from Princeton UniversityPrinceton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
with a B.S. in 1988, and from the California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
with an M.S. in 1989. Since 1990, he has worked for HNTB
HNTB
HNTB Corporation is an architecture and engineering consulting firm headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri that has designed many bridges, roadways, airports and professional sports stadiums across the United States and around the world.The firm started in 1914 as Harrington, Howard & Ash...
Corporation, where he is a vice president and technical director of bridges. He is also a visiting lecturer at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and Adjunct Professor of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
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In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, Zoli has focused on the retrofit of bridges across the United States. He developed a novel composite material for lightweight, blast-resistant coverings for a broad array of construction applications. Most recently, Zoli designed the new Lake Champlain Bridge
Lake Champlain Bridge (2011)
The Lake Champlain Bridge is a vehicular bridge traversing Lake Champlain between Crown Point, New York and Chimney Point, Vermont. It replaced the Champlain Bridge.The main span was lifted into place on August 26, 2011...
connecting New York to Vermont, replacing an older structure. The unique segmented arch design has garnered praise from local users who were kept in the design loop throughout the conceptual phase.
Works
- Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge
- Blennerhassett Island BridgeBlennerhassett Island BridgeBlennerhassett Island Bridge opened to traffic June 13, 2008. The bridge is a Network Arch Bridge constructed at a cost of $120 million over the Ohio River between Belpre, Ohio and Parkersburg, West Virginia. Construction of the bridge was completed by the Walsh Construction Company of Chicago.The...
- Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge