The American Concrete Institute has announced an international award honouring the name of Egyptian structural engineer Michel Bakhoum (1913 – 1981).
The announcement was published on the institute’s website. It reads:
“The Michel Bakhoum International Collaboration Award, founded in 2024, honors the memory of Prof. Michel Bakhoum, ACI Member, and internationally known structural engineer, researcher, and educator.
“The award is given for outstanding contribution to international collaborations for the progress of knowledge on reinforced and prestressed concrete and development/application of ACI Codes, Specifications, and Guides worldwide for innovations in design and construction practices of concrete structures.”
The announcement went on to give a brief resume of Prof. Dr. Michel Bakhoum who was and still is widely respected and honoured in Egypt for both his professional prowess and his integrity.
“Born in Cairo, Egypt, in June 1913, the late Prof. Dr Michel Bakhoum was recognised as a leader in the field of structural engineering, particularly in Egypt and the region. His vast knowledge of design and construction methods served him in the roles of structural consulting engineer, professor, researcher, and code developer.
“Dr Bakhoum held PhD degrees in Civil Engineering from Cairo University and a second PhD degree from University of Illinois. He did post-doctoral studies at Columbia University, focusing on Theory of Elasticity and Applied Mathematics.
“Professor Bakhoum taught at Cairo University from 1937 until he passed away in 1981. He was Head of Reinforced Concrete Research Laboratory at Cairo University from 1951 until 1958. Dr Bakhoum taught also at Ain Shams University in Cairo, and Assiut University in the South of Egypt. He authored many papers, and the book titled “Structural Mechanics.” He also supervised several researchers for M.Sc. and PhD degrees.
“In 1950, Prof. Bakhoum started a consulting engineering partnership [with his lifelong friend and like-minded engineer Dr Ahmed Moharram (1913 – 2017)]. The firm is currently known as (ACE) “Arab Consulting Engineers: Moharram – Bakhoum”, and is one of the leading consulting engineering firms in Egypt and the Middle East.
“Dr Bakhoum was a member of several engineering societies: American Concrete Institute, Fellow of the Institution of Structural and ASCE, Member of IABSE and a Member of Egyptian Engineering Society (ESE) and worked on many code committees with the Building Research Institute. His many awards include: the Prince Omar Tosson Award, Egyptian Republic Award, Award for Science and the Award for Trade and Industry.”
Watani International
22 October 2024
