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ELIO D'APPOLONIA
ELIO D'APPOLONIA
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During the summers in 1942–46, he worked for the US Army Corps of Engineers on the engineering and construction of foundations, airfields, and highways on permafrost in northern Canada and Alaska. In January 1939 he met his future wife, Violet Mary (nicknamed Tina)
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D'App embraced challenging and difficult clients and projects and found creative solutions for them. His many projects included the foundation, design, and construction for the New Bethlehem Steel Manufacturing Facility in Burns Harbor, Indiana; the construction of a nuclear power plant on a deep fill in Italy for Enel; and resolution of unexpected foundation movements that affected construction of the velodrome for the 1976 Olympics in Montreal.
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One interesting result of his efforts: In 1974 ASCE changed the name of the "Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division" to the "Geotechnical Engineering Division," which ultimately led to the present Geo-Institute. Upon learning of his passing, former ASCE president Bill Marcuson said, "May we all have such a long, significant, and impactful life." D'App is survived by Tina; children Kenneth (Kathleen)
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