Bio Sketch
Louis C. Tartaglione is a Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He earned a B.S.degree in civil engineering from Manhattan College, a M.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of Connecticut, and studied in the Ph.D engineering program at the University of New Hampshire (1973 - 74) Professor Tartaglione joined the University of Massachusetts Lowell in January of 1970 where he has mainly taught graduate and undergraduate courses in structural analysis, structural design, and related subjects. His academic and career accomplishments include the following:
Initiated new graduate courses Structural Analysis, Prestressed Concrete and Structural Dynamics. Served for several years as the Graduate Coordinator of the Civil Engineering Department. He was principal investigator of three university research grants and participated in several other department and university Research Foundation grant activities.
Authored an undergraduate text STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS published by the McGraw - Hill Book Company in 1991 which was adopted at universities throughout the USA and Canada as well as Australia, Europe, and Asia. This text has been translated by the McGraw - Hill International Division into a Chinese and Korean versions.
Received five outstanding teaching and service awards from the department and college of engineering at University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Maintains registered professional engineer status since 1971.
Elevated to Fellow status in ASCE. the American Society of Civil Engineers, in 1983.
Founded the University of Lowell Civil Engineering Honor Society in 1976 and served as its faculty advisor through 1996. Provided the leadership and direction of this student organization to become a chapter of Chi Epsilon, the National Civil Engineering Honor Society (USA), which occurred at University of Massachusetts Lowell in 1983.
Served as National President (1992 - 1994) and as Vice President (1990 - 1992) of Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society.
Served as the New England District Councilor for Chi Epsilon (1984 - 1993).
Elevated to Chapter Honor Member of Chi Epsilon by Manhattan College - 1992.
In 1992 installed has an Eminent Member of the Tau Beta Phi National Engineering Honor Society.
Since 1975 served on numerous professional committees for the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Advisor to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Building Code Commission (1976 - 1996).
Author of over 90 research and technical papers and reports in the field of structural analysis and design.
Prior to joining the university, Professor Tartaglione was engaged in the practice of engineering for 14 years in a variety of structural engineering and management activities which included analysis and design of nuclear submarines, numerous aerospace structures such as Mercury, Gemini, and the Apollo Command Module. In 1970, he was contracted by NASA and Avco Corporation as a consultant directly involved with the resolution of the Apollo 13 recovery following an in—flight explosion in June 1970 — an incident recreated in a 1995 Hollywood movie. He has also served as a consultant on the NASA Space Shuttle and numerous other aerospace programs. His experiences also include structural analysis and design of concrete, steel, and timber bridge structures, buildings, highways, and tunnels.
Invited speaker at numerous universities throughout New England and the USA on subjects ranging from architecture and structural engineering to ethical behavior in an engineering society. In addition, he appeared in the 1980’s on NBC television to discuss the subject Why Massachusetts Bridges are Falling Down?