la Précontrainte – FIP”, which had the role of promoting the innovative technique in the practical field. In 1979 the European Community considered the work of CEB ripe to become the basis for the first Eurocode; Franco Levi was appointed Chairman of the Drafting Committee for Eurocode 2 (Concrete Structures). Eurocode 2 was printed by CEC in the famous Luxemburg edition 1988, together with EC1, EC3, EC6, EC8. Franco Levi had an essential role in the coordination of the drafting of such 5 Eurocodes based on the same criteria of the “Limit States” and on what was called the “Semiprobabilistic approach”. This format still remains the format of the subsequent set of Eurocodes issued by CEN TC 250 (Structural Eurocodes). In the same time he was Professor of Structural Analysis at the University of Venice and at the Polytechnic University of Turin and Director of the Department of Structural Engineering and Soil Mechanics until 1989, when he became Emeritus. Recognition In 1986 he became Full Member of the Academy of Sciences of Turin. He received honours from the Universities of Liège, Waterloo, Venice, the American Concrete Institute, AICAP, and the Trasenster, Freyssinet, Mörsch, Caquot, Torroja Medals, as well as the Golden Medal of the Italian Government. References External links Brief biography 1914 births 2009 deaths Engineers from Turin 20th-century Italian engineers Structural engineers National Research Council (Italy) people