Dr. Abba G. Lichtenstein, P.E., recipient of the John A. Roebling Medal for Lifetime Achievement, and former President of A.G. Lichtenstein & Associates, has died.
Mr. Lichtenstein had more than 45 years of experience in the design, inspection, and rating of bridges and waterfront structures. He helped develop national standards for the inspection and rating of all types of bridges. He was principal investigator for the research that resulted in the AASHTO Manual for Condition Evaluation of Highway Bridges and the NCHRP Publication of a manual for rating bridges through load testing.
He was a civil engineering graduate of Ohio State University, which also granted him an honorary doctorate of engineering. He was a member of numerous professional organizations and is an honorary member of the ASCE where he received the History and Heritage Award. In 1988, he was accorded the Presidential Award for his work on the Roebling Aqueduct.
Roads & Bridges spoke with Dr. Lichtenstein in 2000, the product of which can be read here.
