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Luis M Bozzo, Msc., Ph.D

In the last 36 years of continuous work there is a clear interrelation between theoretical innovation and practical applications to civil engineering. Thus, theoretical advances such as the finite element CI8m that Dr. Bozzo developed and codified in a computer program back in 1984 arose from the need to accurately analyze the large-span decks that he designed and built in those years. Lima with the innovative typology of “mixed waffle slabs” or “tridilosas” and that showed records of this typology structures formed by a bidirectional spatial mesh and one or two thin layers of concrete 5 cm thick at the top and bottom. Thus, the theoretical activity developed has often been caused by the need to solve practical problems.

career path

academic training

-Civil engineer. “National University of Engineering (UNI)”, Lima, Peru. 1987

-Master Civil Engineering. University of California at Berkeley, USA. 1988

-Doctorate Civil Engineering. University of California at Berkeley, USA. 1988-1992

-Professor and Research Assistant. Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, USA, 1989-1992

-Full Professor (TU), School of Industrial Engineering,” University of Girona”, Spain, 2001-2004

Professional activity

-Company “Rational Designs S.A. (DIRACSA)” in Lima, Peru. Principal calculator between the years 1983-1998 and advisor during 1999-2002.

-Company “Luis Bozzo Structures and Projects S.L.” in Barcelona, Spain. Principal calculator and proxy manager since its creation in 2003 to date.

patents

-“Industrially prefabricated composite space slab in
workshop”, Spain, 1993.

-“ Mixed space slab and
manufacturing process and
corresponding use”,
Spain, 2001.

-“Seismic energy dissipator”,
Peru, 2013

Theoretical contributions

•Finite element CI8m developed and programmed in 1983-1986 for the general analysis of flat slabs and which at that time was the one with the highest precision, particularly for variables of greater practical interest (bending moments in
comparison to turns).

•Modeling and design of structures equipped with sliding connection type “Frictional Pendulum System” to protect buildings against severe earthquakes. Year 1987.

•Doctoral thesis at U.C. Berkeley using artificial intelligence to simulate qualitative structural reasoning, Years 1988-1992.

• Development of a general Shear Link seismic energy dissipator since the year 2000 and updated
with several practical improvements.

• Semi-prefabricated slabs published in CI magazine (February 2008).

• Semi-prefabricated watertight wall and self-supporting pre-slabs. Year 2009.

Scientific articles and books global distribution

•More than 100 scientific articles published in American or European journals, as well as in congresses:
– Research in engineering design.
– Applied artificial intelligence.
– Earthquake engineering and structural dynamics.
– Archives of computational methods in engineering.
-Journal of structural Control.
-Journal of structural engineering, ASCE.
– Concrete International, CI Journal. ACI magazine.
– Engineering structures
•“Earthquake-resistant design of buildings. Conventional and Advanced Techniques” by Luis Bozzo and Alex
Barbados, 2000.
•“Mixed waffle slabs. Project, analysis and dimensioning” by Miguel Bozzo and Luis Bozzo, 2003

Software

More than 10 significant programs such as CI8M, “Andrea”, “Agrippa”, “Mixed3D”, “Dominios” and “Anser” using Fortran, C++ and Prolog.

guillermo Bozzo, Msc.

The MSc. Guillermo Bozzo has contributed significantly to the numerical and practical development of Shear Link Bozzo (SLB) energy dissipators. He specifically managed to double the deformation capacity of these devices while maintaining a stable hysteretic response and following AISC loading protocols. These results were obtained in the LADICIM laboratory in Cantabria in 2020. On the other hand, academically, he obtained an honorary distinction in his final master’s thesis at the UPC in Barcelona, ​​Spain.

These contributions have been achieved at the same time that he worked as a researcher in R & D in the company Luis Bozzo Structures and Projects. In the last 2 years he has collaborated with engineering companies from Mexico, Peru, Spain and Guatemala, among other countries, for the implementation of SLB devices. Currently, more than 2,500 units of these devices have been installed in Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, and Guatemala. He stands out based on the experimental trials of the University of Cantabria, led by the Msc. Guillermo Bozzo, the Legacy Project in Mexico which incorporates 186 units of these devices.

career path

academic training

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Barcelona, Spain Master in Civil Engineering, Canals and Ports, structural specialty 01/19-01/21.

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Barcelona, Spain Degree in Civil Engineering, Canals and Ports 09/14-09/18.

Professional activity

-OSERMA BARCELONA, SPAIN
Control and supervise all processes within the execution of the work. Coordinate communication between architects and other managers.

Lead more than 5 constructions per month involving more than 100 people.

-TYPSA BARCELONA, SPAIN
Model, design and memory memory of multiple structures. Collaborating with projects in the field and in the office.

More than 50 quotes calculated between €50k-500k (using TCQ and Presto software)

-LUIS BOZZO STRUCTURES AND PROJECTS S.L. BARCELONA, SPAIN

Collaboration in projects as a structural engineer, including high-rise buildings (>50 floors).

Treat international relations with the Latin American market (Mexico, Peru) different business trips.

Research in the development of new SLB devices.

Consultant for SLB clients in the design and placement of devices

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