Robert Silman Associates | Structural Engineers

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Cornell University
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Cum Laude, New York University
Master of Civil Engineering, New York University

Experience

Robert Silman Associates, P.C. 1966-Present
Ammann & Whitney 1964-65
Ove Arup & Partners (London) 1963-64
Severud Associates 1960-63
Tishman Realty & Construction Co. 1957-58

Teaching

Yale University, Adjunct Professor of Architecture, School of Architecture
Columbia University, Adjunct Professor of Architecture, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies, Fellow
Polytechnic Institute of New York, Lecturer

Professional Affiliations

National Center for Preservation Technology & Training Board, appointed by Office of the Secretary of the Interior
American Society of Civil Engineers, Fellow
International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering, Working Commission 7, Chairman
American Concrete Institute, Member
Association for Preservation Technology, Member
American Institute of Architects, NY Chapter, Honorary Member
Structural Engineering Association of New York, Member
Architectural League of New York, Member (past Vice President)
New York State Preservation League, Member

Registration

Professional Engineer: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, Texas, Georgia, New Mexico

Biography

Robert Silman has expert knowledge of construction systems in the United States dating back to our earliest building types. The Office of the Secretary of the Interior has appointed Mr. Silman to the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training Board representing the fields of engineering and preservation education, on the basis of his outstanding professional qualifications and ability within the broad field of historic preservation.

He is an international leader in the promotion of sustainable design. As Chairman of the Working Commission 7 on Sustainable Design, for IABSE, he has led their 1999 annual symposium on the topic. He has lectured and authored several articles on sustainability, and he contributed to the High Performance Guidelines for New York City Capital Construction Projects sponsored by the Mayorās Office of Construction. Finally, he led his entire office in participating in a comprehensive effort to revise their specifications and design methodologies to incorporate principles of sustainability.