Nabih Youssef, S.E.,
F.A.S.C.E is an American
structural engineer, most recognized for his work in earthquake engineering.
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Education and working life
In 1967, Youssef received a B.S. in Structural Engineering from Cairo University
Cairo University ( ar, جامعة القاهرة, Jāmi‘a al-Qāhira), also known as the Egyptian University from 1908 to 1940, and King Fuad I University and Fu'ād al-Awwal University from 1940 to 1952, is Egypt's premier public university ...
. After emigrating to the United States
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he received a M.S. from C.S.U.-L.A. and then a postgraduate Diploma in Earthquake Engineering from U.C.L.A.
Notable projects
L.A. Live! Hotel & Residences
The first of the 56 story L.A. LIVE's three development phases was completed late 2007 / early 2008 when the doors opened at Microsoft Theater, a 7,100 seat concert and awards show venue. Xbox Plaza (formerly Microsoft Square), a 40,000 sq. ft. open air space, featuring six 75-foot-towers with LED and static signage along with 1,500 parking spaces also debuted in phase one. It uses an advanced steel plate shear wall
A steel plate shear wall (SPSW) consists of steel infill plates bounded by boundary elements.
Overview
They constitute an SPSW.Kharrazi, M.H.K., 2005, “Rational Method for Analysis and Design of Steel Plate Walls,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Un ...
system to resist lateral loads and is the first building in Los Angeles
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to so.
The second phase began in late 2008 with The Novo (a 2,300 person venue), the Conga Room, Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge, The GRAMMY Museum® and 2,000 more parking spaces. Restaurants opened throughout phase two, with all 13 eateries completed in 2009. Another notable phase two event was the first live broadcast from the ESPN West Coast Broadcast Center.
The last and final phase was completed in late 2009 with the grand opening of the 14-screen Regal Cinemas and in early 2010 with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Los Angeles, the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE and The Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A.
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels ( es, Catedral de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles), informally known as COLA or the Los Angeles Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in Los Angeles, California, United States. It opened in 2 ...
used base isolation
Seismic base isolation, also known as base isolation, or base isolation system, is one of the most popular means of protecting a structure against earthquake forces. It is a collection of structural elements which should substantially decoupl ...
to achieve a structure that would last 500 years.
Others
Cleveland
* Cleveland Museum of Art Expansion
Los Angeles
* Dodger Stadium Renovations
* J. Paul Getty Museum Villa
* Los Angeles City Hall Renovations
* Los Angeles Coliseum Renovations
* Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is an art museum located on Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile vicinity of Los Angeles. LACMA is on Museum Row, adjacent to the La Brea Tar Pits (George C. Page Museum).
LACMA was founded in 19 ...
* Skirball Jewish Cultural Center
Washington, D.C.
* Walter E. Washington Convention Center
The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is a convention center located in Washington, D.C., owned and operated by the city's convention arm, Events DC. Designed in a joint venture by the Atlanta-based architecture firm Thompson, Ventulett, ...
Contributions to field
Youssef pioneered the use of base isolation to seismically protect structures. He is a Lecturer at the USC 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
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.
Honors
Recipient of two Design-Build Institute of America Public Sector Building merit awards in 2005.DBIA
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See also
* List of structural engineers
This is a list of notable structural engineers, people who were trained in or practised structural engineering and who are notable enough for a Wikipedia article.
See also architect and lists of engineers.
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* List of Copts
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Performing arts
* Rami Malek, actor
* Mena Massoud, actor
* Ash Atalla, British television produce ...
* Earthquake engineering structures
Earthquake-resistant or aseismic structures are designed to protect buildings to some or greater extent from earthquakes. While no structure can be entirely immune to damage from earthquakes, the goal of earthquake-resistant construction is to ...
References
External links
Nabih Youssef & Associates
Cal State LA
StructureMag
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Structural engineers
American people of Coptic descent
American people of Egyptian descent
Earthquake engineering
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)