Silvano Zorzi
Silvano Zorzi (born July 2, 1921 in Padua , † March 13, 1994 in Milan ) was an Italian civil engineer and important bridge builder , who became known for numerous viaducts on the first Italian highways.
Life
Silvano Zorzi was born in Padua, but soon moved with his parents to Treviso , where he graduated from high school in 1939. He then studied engineering in Padua.
In 1943, after the armistice of Cassibile , he was able to study at the École d'ingénieurs de l'Université de Lausanne, today's École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne , which he left in 1945 as a civil engineer. In the same year he received a degree in hydraulic engineering from the University of Padua .
The following year he worked with the Centro studi sugli stati di coazione elastici del CNR at the University of Turin on questions of prestressed concrete . Between 1947 and 1950 he was involved in design work in two engineering firms.
In 1950 he opened his own office for reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete structures, from which the IN.CO engineering office emerged in 1961 .
In 1962 he became a member of the Fédération Internationale de la Précontrainte (fip) and in the following years he was active in various Italian and international professional associations.
In 1978 he received the fip medal in recognition of his work as a designer.
Silvano Zorzi died in Milan in 1994.
Buildings (selection)
- Motorway bridge of the Autostrada del Sole over the Po near Piacenza (1957–1958)
- Arno Bridge (1962–1963) on the Autostrada del Sole in Incisa in Val d'Arno
- Nervi Viaduct (1967), Nervi (Genoa) , Autostrada Azzurra
- Sori Viaduct (1967), Sori (Liguria) , Autostrada Azzurra
- Viadotto Borghetto (1967–1969), Bordighera , Autostrada dei Fiori
- Viadotto Sasso (1967–1969), at Bordighera, Autostrada dei Fiori
- Viadotto San Lorenzo (1967–1969), San Lorenzo al Mare , Autostrada dei Fiori
- Ponte di Pinzano (1968–1969) near Pinzano al Tagliamento
- Viadotto Sfalassà (1968–1972), Bagnara Calabra
- Ponte Pietro Nenni (1969–1972), Rome
- Gorsexio Viaduct (1972–1978), near Mele near Genoa
Web links
- Zorzi Silvano on SIUSA - Sistema Informativo Unificato per le Soprintendenze Archivistiche
Individual evidence
- ↑ This paragraph is largely based on his short biography of IN.CO
- ^ INCO Ingegneri Consulenti
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zorzi, Silvano |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian engineer and bridge builder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 2, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Padua , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 13, 1994 |
| Place of death | Milan |